Amulet in the Form of Two Eyes
ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E.
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Object Label
Ancient Egyptian mythology included a tale of the damaged and magically healed eye of Horus, or the so-called wedjat-eye. Following that myth, these two eyes symbolized health and physical well-being. They were thus meant to provide these benefits to the owner of the amulet. When used as a votive, the two eyes almost certainly represented the eyes of the deity to whom the offering was made in hope that the god would see and protect the patron.
Caption
Amulet in the Form of Two Eyes, ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E.. Faience, 1/2 x 3/16 x 1 9/16 in. (1.2 x 0.4 x 4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Fund, 02.223. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Title
Amulet in the Form of Two Eyes
Date
ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E.
Period
New Kingdom
Geography
Place excavated: Thebes (Deir el-Bahri), Egypt
Medium
Faience
Classification
Dimensions
1/2 x 3/16 x 1 9/16 in. (1.2 x 0.4 x 4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Egypt Exploration Fund
Accession Number
02.223
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