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Eye of Horus (Wedjat) Amulet

Ptolemaic Period (305–30 BCE)

Egyptian

Egypt

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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Arts of Africa