Description : Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A lovely gathering of 3 powerful protective amulets known as wadjet (also wedjat, Eye of Horus). First is a faience wadjet covered with spring green glaze. Second is a black and white speckled granite wadjet with a convex form. The largest wadjet is carved from opaque, dark red jasper and has an unperforated suspension tube on top. Size of largest (jasper): 1.2 L x 0.875 H (3 cm x 2.2 cm)
Provenance: private Corpus Christi, Texas, USA estate collection, acquired 1960s to 1970s
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About the lot N° 18 Title : 3 Egyptian Stone & Faience Wadjet Amulets Size : 1.2 L x 0.875 H (3 cm x 2.2 cm) Condition report : Fading to glaze pigment on faience piece, otherwise all items are intact and very good. Great preservation to overall forms.