Eye of Horus (Wedjat) Amulet

Creator Name

Egyptian;
Ancient Egyptian

Cultural Context

Date

Ptolemaic Period (305–30 BCE)

Source

Art Institute of Chicago

About the Work

Art Institute of Chicago Object Description

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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Title

Eye of Horus (Wedjat) Amulet

Creator

Egyptian;
Ancient Egyptian

Worktype

Costume and Accessories; amulet; gold; jewelry; metal; ancient art; costume

Cultural Context

Material

Gold; gold

Dimensions

0.9 × 1.2 × 0.3 cm (3/8 × 1/2 × 1/8 in.)

Technique

Language

Date

Ptolemaic Period (305–30 BCE)

Provenance

Gift of Henry H. Getty and Charles L. Hutchinson; Reverend Chauncey Murch (1859-1907), Luxor, Egypt; sold to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1894; price reimbursed by Henry H. Getty and Charles L. Hutchinson, 1894.

Style Period

ptolemaic; greco-roman (egyptian); ancient; egyptian

Rights

Public Domain

Inscription

Location

Egypt

Source

Art Institute of Chicago

Subjects

eye of Horus; eyes; Hieroglyphs

Topic