Four Eyes of the God Horus (Wedjat) Amulet
Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21–25 (1070–656 BCE)
- Medium
- Faience
- Classification
- Costume and Accessories
- Dimensions
- 4.5 × 4.7 × 0.6 cm (1 3/4 × 1 7/8 × 1/4 in.)
- Culture
- Egypt
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago, Arts of Africa
- Credit line
- Gift of Henry H. Getty, Charles L. Hutchinson, and Norman W. Harris
- Rights
- Public domain (CC0), as the museum states it.
- Who can see it
- Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed
View at the Art Institute of Chicago
About this work
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.
Description © Art Institute of Chicago, CC BY 4.0
