Amulet in the Form of Two Eyes
Description
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)
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A blue faience amulet of the Eye of Horus.
The artifact is a blue faience amulet representing the Eye of Horus, also known as the Wadjet. It features traditional Egyptian design with distinct contours of the eye that are emphasized with darker pigments. The amulet is compact, consistent with personal adornment or use in a funerary context as a protective symbol.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 02.223 tier-2
- BKM-Object 15547 tier-2
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