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Third Intermediate Period
Wedjat eye amulets were among the most poular amulets of ancient Egypt. The wedjat eye represents the healed eye of the god Horus and embodies healing power as well as regeneration and protection in general. This eye here is an intriguing combination of the regular wedjat eye with a wing and legs of a falcon, as well as a cobra.
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Title: Wedjat Eye Amulet
Period: Third Intermediate Period
Date: ca. 1070–664 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Faience
Dimensions: H. 5.1 cm (2 in); W. 6.4 (2 1/2 in); Th. 0.9 cm (3/8 in)
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession Number: 17.190.1639
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