About this artwork
Referred to as wedjat, these amulets represent a human eye enhanced or combined with the characteristic markings of a falcon, and refer to the god Horus. Made in many variations for over 3,000 years, they convey wholeness and health.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Arts of Africa
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Artist
- Ancient Egyptian
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Title
- Four Eyes of the God Horus (Wedjat) Amulet
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Place
- Egypt (Object made in)
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Date
- 1070 BCE–656 BCE
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Medium
- Faience
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Dimensions
- 4.5 × 4.7 × 0.6 cm (1 3/4 × 1 7/8 × 1/4 in.)
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Credit Line
- Gift of Henry H. Getty, Charles L. Hutchinson, and Norman W. Harris
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Reference Number
- 1892.184
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IIIF Manifest
- https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/136011/manifest.json
Extended information about this artwork
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