Late Dynastic Period Wedjat Eye Amulet

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    1.5cm(H) x 2cm(W) / 1"(H) x 1"(W)

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    Excellent

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    Late Dynastic Period Wedjat Eye Amulet

    715-332 B.C

    Two tone Wedjat eye composition with a flat un-detailed underside, with holes for suspension.

    The left eye of the falcon formed god Horus, considered to be the most powerful of all the protective amulets is found in greater numbers on mummies than any other amuletic composition, however could also be worn in life.

    The earliest known examples date from the Old Kingdom and the Wedjat was continually produced until the Roman period