Caption

Amulet — Eye of Horus. Openwork Eye of Horus in a rectangular frame; iris and eyebrow black, the rest green-blue. Amulet, ca. 945–656 BC Third Intermediate Period, 22nd–25th Dynasty. Height 2.9 cm; width 3.4 cm. Found at Edfu., A small rectangular object with an openwork design showing a stylized eye motif, rendered within a bordered frame; the surface has a textured, slightly pitted appearance and shows wear at some edges. The object is primarily turquoise with areas of darker teal and small spots of brownish discoloration. The carved lines form curved and angular shapes, including an almond-shaped eye, a circular raised area at the eye center, and decorative strokes above and below the eye. The interior cutouts create negative space against a light neutral background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_263

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Rights managed

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25.1Mb (1.9Mb) / 10.5in x 9.3in / 3150 x 2785 (300dpi)

Keywords

Amulet Eye Horus Openwork Eye rectangular frame iris eyebrow black rest green-blue ca 945–656 BC Third Intermediate Period 22nd–25th Dynasty Height 2.9 cm width 3.4 cm Edfu small rectangular object openwork design showing stylized eye motif rendered within bordered frame surface textured slightly pitted appearance wear edges object primarily turquoise areas darker teal small spots brownish discoloration carved lines form curved angular shapes almond-shaped eye circular raised area eye center decorative strokes eye interior cutouts create negative space light neutral background.