Object Description
An Egyptian, polychromatic, glazed, faience amulet depicting a wedjat eye, or Eye of Horus. The eye itself features an almond-shaped exterior, in black faience, extending outwards, with a solid black circular iris to the centre. A horizontal, linear black line indicates the eyebrow, which extends across the top edge of the amulet. The cheek marking is a vertical rectangular protrusion. The final linear elongation extends from the corner of the eye diagonally and ends in a slight curl. The amulet combines elements of both human and falcon ocular imagery. The back is flat and undecorated. The amulet is pierced lengthwise for suspension.
Date: Circa 1069-30 BC
Period: Third Intermediate Period – Ptolemaic Period