EGYPTIAN LAPIS LAZULI WEDJAT EYE AMULET
Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BC. A lapis lazuli wedjat eye amulet carved with a hatched brow above an almond-shaped eye, with the characteristic markings extending beneath it and a long cosmetic line projecting from the outer corner. A ribbed suspension loop is set along the upper edge, and the underside is plain and flat. Size: 22mm x 29mm; Weight: 7g Provenance: From a London private collection; earlier part of a Belgian collection assembled in the late 20th century.
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Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BC. A lapis lazuli wedjat eye amulet carved with a hatched brow above an almond-shaped eye, with the characteristic markings extending beneath it and a long cosmetic line projecting from the outer corner. A ribbed suspension loop is set along the upper edge, and the underside is plain and flat. Size: 22mm x 29mm; Weight: 7g Provenance: From a London private collection; earlier part of a Belgian collection assembled in the late 20th century.