Object Description
An Egyptian turquoise faience wedjat eye, or Eye of Horus set in a modern gold frame with Uraeus symbol. The eye itself features an openwork almond-shaped exterior, with moulded lines indicates the eyebrows and cheek marking. A moulded 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 eye is attached to a gold metal frame which further extends the outline of the wedjat eye with openwork detailing of the eyebrows, cheek marking and diagonal curl. There is a further upreared cobra – the uraeus, with a sun disc on its head in front of the eye. At the back of the frame is a cylindrical suspension loop.
Date: Circa 1550 – 1070 BC
Period: New Kingdom