Egyptian Lapis Wedjat Eye pendant, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Medium - Terracotta and attractive decorative program centered

and attractive decorative program centered on the iconic owl of Athena

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the goddess of fertility and chastity

In this example

Condition:  The shabti is intact and in excellent condition overall

Egyptian Lapis Wedjat Eye pendant, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Medium - Terracotta and attractive decorative program centeredWithout doubt, the best known of all protective amulets is the wedjat, literally 'the sound one', referring to the eye of the falcon headed Horus after it had been plucked out during one of his interminable battles with Seth and then healed by Thoth. This Horus was the celestial falcon and great creator god whose right eye was the sun and left eye the moon. It is generally supposed that the wedjat was the moon eye, which was 'injured' as it waned and