C. 664-332 BC – Late to Ptolemaic Period

A black hardstone Eye of Horus inlay, also known as Uzat or ‘Wedjat’, meaning “Whole One”. It represents the healed eye of the god Horus, who was often depicted as a falcon or a man with a falcon’s head. It is a symbol of protection and was used to deflect evil, as well as believed to have healing powers. The Uzat eye’s represent the two eye’s of Horus as he was a sun and moon deity therefore, his right eye was the sun, and the left was the moon.

Small chip to edge otherwise in good condition with some earthy surface deposits.

Ref: Similar example in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 04.2.395.

Provenance: Ex N. Thomas Collection, collected in the 1980’s to 1990’s.

Size: H: 24mm x W: 28mm D: 5mm