Object Description
An Ancient Egyptian carnelian amulet, depicting the wedjat, or the Eye of Horus. Short, diagonally hatched lines depict the brow, directly beneath which the eye is engraved with cosmetic lines. The eye has been rendered in a highly stylised manner, with a single vertical incision representing the pupil. Under this, a rounded rectangular protrusion, known as the cheek marking, extends downwards. A final incision curves from the edge of the eye to the bottom edge of the amulet. The reverse is smooth and unadorned, and reveals natural white and dark red striations. The amulet presents with a rounded, convex profile and has been pierced longitudinally for suspension.
Date: Circa 664–332 BC
Period: Late Period