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| Item Number: |
2WX92 |
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| Category: |
Egyptian |
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| Period: |
New Kingdom |
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| Date: |
Late 18th Dynasty, c. 1390-1295 B.C. |
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| Material: |
Faience |
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| Width: |
3/4" (2cm) |
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| Display Stand: |
Not Available |
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| Price: |
$ 550 (USD) |
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| Status: |
Available |
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| Description: |
The fragmented ring bezel depicts an openwork Wedjat Eye in rich turquoise. Rings of this type were produced in large quantities to satisfy the demand. The majority dates to the reigns of Amenhotep III and Akhenaton and numerous fragments have been found at El Amarna.
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| Provenance: |
Acquired in the European Art Market.
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| Condition: |
Fragmented as shown on images.
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| References: |
L.M. Berman, Catalogue of Egyptian Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art (Cleveland/New York 1999), no. 213
Egypt’s Golden Age. The Art of Living in the New Kingdom (Boston 1982), nos. 344-346a-d.
R. Busz and P. Gercke (ed), Turkis und Azur. Quarzkeramik im Orient und Okzident (Wolfratshausen 1999), nos. 30-33.
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| Keywords: |
Eye of Horus: Also known as Udjat or Wedjat, term used to describe the eye of the sun-god, serving as a metaphor for protection, strength and perfection.
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