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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Culture
- Ancient Egyptian
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Title
- Eye of Horus (Wedjat) Amulet
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Place
- Egypt (Object made in)
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Date
- 305 BCE–30 BCE
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Medium
- Faience
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Dimensions
- 1.6 × 1.7 × 0.5 cm (11/16 × 11/16 × 1/4 in.)
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Credit Line
- Gift of Henry H. Getty and Charles L. Hutchinson
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Reference Number
- 1894.878
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IIIF Manifest
- https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/140839/manifest.json