410, Lot: 1011. Estimate $150. Sold for $150. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Green and black faience Eye of Horus amulet. Egypt, Late Period, 664-332 BC. A large, multifaceted
wedjet (Eye of Horus) with black glaze over central eye. Pierced for suspension.
Dimensions: 48x44mm. Loss on three of the four corner “pillars” or “beards,” and portion of right side of piece damaged. Cf. Petrie,
Amulets pl. XXIV, 139f and 140g.
From the Herbert B. Stearns Collection.