Egyptian 'Wedjat' Amulet
Glazed powdered quartz composite (faience), 0.26 grams, 10.38 mm. Late Dynastic Period, circa 715-332 BC. A cream wedjat eye amulet represnting the vigilant eye of the falcon-god, Horus. A transverse piercing allows suspension. Reference: Andrews, C. Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, p.44 and pl.46. Very fine condition. Provenance: from an old English collection.