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Description : Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A mold-formed faience amulet depicting a wadjet (or wedjat, Eye of Horus), an ancient ocular symbol of protection. The eye components are finely incised on both sides of the bead which is embellished with a beautiful light blue glaze. A suspension hole is perforated laterally through the amulet for suspension. Size: 1.625 L x 0.375 W x 1.25 H (4.1 cm x 1 cm x 3.2 cm) Symbolic of health, healing, and protection, the wadjet is one of the oldest symbols in Egyptian writing. In ancient Egyptian mythos, the falcon god Horus controlled the skies, the sun, and the moon. The sun (represented as the right eye of Horus) rose each day and gave life-giving energy to the crops and gods alike, when the sun set, the moon (represented as the left eye of Horus) rose over the land and provided a guiding path to the afterlife for the recently-deceased. Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection, acquired 1990s, ex-Gray's Antiques, London, UK All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #165766
Price: 747.00 USD It's free to register now to view!
Estimate (low-high) : 1000 USD-1500 USD It's free to register now to view!

About the lot N° 3
Title : Egypt, Late Dynastic To Ptolemaic Period
Condition report : Some pitting and abrasions, commensurate with age. Otherwise, intact and excellent.
Artemis Gallery, auctioneer, Louisville, CO It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : Ancient & Ethnographic Art Through The Ages
Sale date : 19 Aug 2021 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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