Egyptian Carnelian Eye of Horus Amulet. Circa... Lot 50

Egyptian Carnelian Eye of Horus Amulet. Circa 1000 B.C. With exceptional eye detailing carved in low-relief to one face. Cf. Petrie, W.M.F., Amulets. Illustrated by the Egyptian Collection in University College, London, 1914, pl. XXV, no. 138z, for a wedjat-eye amulet of similar style. 1.64 grams, 19 mm (3/4 in.). Ex R. Liechti (1934-2010) Geneva, Switzerland, formed between 1950-1990s. Accompanied by a copy of an old collection inventory note. The wedjat-eye amulet is a representation of the healed eye of the god Horus, featuring both human and falcon elements. The name wedjat in ancient Egyptian means ‘the one that is sound.’ According to Egyptian mythology, Horus' eye was wounded or taken by the god Seth and restored by Thoth. The wedjat-eye amulet was thought to protect its wearer and bestow the power of recovery and regeneration onto them. It was very popular and used by both the living and the dead. (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)