Object Description
A very fine ancient Egyptian amulet depicting the wedjat, or Eye of Horus, carved from vivid red carnelian. The stone displays the typical silhouette, combining human and falcon ocular imagery, and the features are detailed through careful incisions. Short, hatched lines adorn the brow, and the eye and pupil are depicted with clean, linear incisions. The eye line extends towards the edge of the amulet, mirroring the brow line and hatched on either side to create a chevron pattern. The cheek marking is a rectangular protrusion which extends downwards and is also ridged. The curved tail loops deeply and ends in a small spiral, just beneath the eye line. The reverse is smooth and unadorned. The carnelian presents a beautiful mottled red and orange colouration alongside pale and translucent hues. The amulet has a ridged suspension loop at the top for suspension.
Date: Circa 1550 – 1070 BC
Period: New Kingdom Period