Eye of Horus amulet
- Made:
- 4000-30 BCE in Egypt
- maker:
- Ancient Egyptian people
Faience Eye of Horus amulet, right eye, Egyptian, 4000 BCE-30 BCE
Faience eye of Horus amulet, Ancient Egyptian, 4000-30 BCE. Sometimes known as the wedjat eye, this amulet had complex meanings within the Egyptian culture, including protection against the 'evil eye'. Faience is a glazed non-clay ceramic material, composed mainly of crushed quartz or sand
Details
- Category:
- Classical & Medieval Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A76730
- Materials:
- faience
- Measurements:
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overall: 7 mm x 34 mm x 45 mm, .006 kg
- type:
- amulets
