Glazed Faience, 1.30 grams; 19.25 mm. Ptolemaic Period, circa 300 BC. A beautiful pale green coloured amulet depicting a Wedjat eye, or more commonly known as the 'Eye of Horus' or 'Eye of Ra', designed to resemble the right eye of the falcon god Horus. An ancient Egyptian symbol of protection and royal power from deities, in this case from Horus or Ra. This symbol is also seen on images of his mother, Isis, and other deities associated with her. Made with a hole through its centre for suspension. Extremely fine condition.

The Eye of Horus was believed to have healing and protective power, and it was used as a protective amulet, and as a medical measuring device, using the mathematical proportions of the eye to determine the proportions of ingredients in medical preparations) to prepare medications. The mirror image, or left eye, represented the moon, and the god Thoth, together; the eyes represent the whole of the universe. Spiritually, the right eye reflects solar, masculine energy, as well as reason and mathematics. The left eye reflects fluid, feminine, lunar energy, and rules intuition and magic. Together, they represent the combined, transcendent power of Horus.