Art Institute of Chicago
Eye of Horus (Wedjat) Amulet
Egyptian
- Date
- Ptolemaic Period (305–30 BCE)
- Medium
- Faience
- Culture
- Egypt
- Department
- Arts of Africa
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
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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- Object type
- AAT300209261
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