Egyptian Glazed Faience Amulets - Scarab & Wadjets (4)

Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A fine set of 4 mold-formed faience amulets: 1 scarab and 3 quadruple wadjet (also wedjat or Eye of Horus). The ovoid scarab features vertical striations across its wing carapace as well as a petite head, and along the underside is a fragmentary suspension loop. The 3 quadruple wadjet amulets each bear lustrous layers of blue or blue-green glaze, with the largest being further accentuated with applied black pigments. Within Egyptian mythology, the god Horus lost his eye to an attack from his uncle Seth. However, the eye was later magically restored by his wife Hathor. As such, the eye of Horus served as a symbol of healing and protection in ancient Egypt. Size of largest (quadruple wadjet): 1" L x 0.8" W (2.5 cm x 2 cm)

Provenance: private Corpus Christi, Texas, USA estate collection, acquired 1960s to 1970s

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Condition Report: Loss to suspension loop beneath scarab amulet; all 3 quadruple wadjet amulets are intact and very good. All pieces have pitting and fading to glaze commensurate with age, with wear to most glaze on scarab, and softening to finer details. Great preservation to overall forms. Old label on verso of one wadjet amulet.