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Description : Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A fine pendant, hand-carved from a mottled dark-brown stone with green inclusions, depicting a wadjet (wedjat or Eye of Horus), an ancient and powerful hieroglyphic symbol of protection. The pendant has a slender body and a grooved suspension loop on top, with a modern twisted silver-toned wire attached to a modern cord. Size (pendant): 0.875 L x 0.625 H (2.2 cm x 1.6 cm), size (necklace): 13 L (33 cm). According to the AMA Journal of Ethics, The well-known symbol Rx may even be derived from Egyptian hieroglyphics. According to the legend, Horus, the god of sky and of light and the keeper of secret wisdom, sustained a terrible eye injury while seeking to avenge the murder of his father. Later, the eye was magically healed. The eye of Horus thus became a symbol of health, now recognized as Rx, and its placement by physicians on written prescriptions represents an appeal for the success of the recommended remedy. ( Provenance: private Jones collection, Boulder, Colorado, USA 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. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #136957
Price: 1 058.25 USD It's free to register now to view!
Estimate (low-high) : 400 USD-600 USD It's free to register now to view!

About the lot N° 3B
Title : Pendant
Size : 0.875 L x 0.625 H
Condition report : Strung in modern times and wearable as shown. Intact with light fading to some carved details.
Artemis Gallery, auctioneer, Louisville, US It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : Antiquities | Egypt, Greece, Italy, Asia
Sale date : 02 Aug 2018 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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