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THBRare Egyptian Lapis Lazuli Wedjat Eye Amulet
Lot 4a
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Gallery
Nov 29, 2018
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2018-11-29 10:00:00
2018-11-29 10:00:00
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What to give this holiday season? Think silver, gold, bronze, shiny, glittery, wearable, festive. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. This is one sale you don't want to miss! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
What to give this holiday season? Think silver, gold, bronze, shiny, glittery, wearable, festive. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. This is one sale you don't want to miss! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A gorgeous pendant, hand-carved from cobalt-blue lapis lazuli, depicting a wedjat (wadjet or Eye of Horus), an ancient and powerful hieroglyphic symbol of protection. The pendant shows a large singular eye with an extended, bar-shaped corner, a raised pupil, a curling lower lash, and a segmented top border, all beneath a pierced suspension loop. The incised ocular details are displayed on both sides of the amulet, and old earthen material imbues a faint orange hue around some recessed areas. Size: 1.875" W x 1.625" H (4.8 cm x 4.1 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 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." (https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/rx-physician-prescribing-practices/2006-06)
For a stylistically-similar example made just prior to the beginning of the Late Dynastic Period, please see the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, accession number 24.634: https://www.mfa.org/collections/object/eye-of-horus-wedjat-amulet-145692
Provenance: ex-private Denver, Colorado, USA collection; ex-private Arizona, USA Gallery; ex-Arte Primitivo Gallery, New York, New York, 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.
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#141240Very minor nicks around peripheries and some interior details, and softening to some finer details, otherwise intact and excellent. Light earthen deposits throughout.Condition
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