# Four Eyes of the God Horus (Wedjat) Amulet

- By: Ancient Egyptian
- Date: 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
- Credit line: Gift of Henry H. Getty, Charles L. Hutchinson, and Norman W. Harris
- Museum: [Art Institute of Chicago](https://www.artic.edu/artworks/136011)
- Rights: [Public domain (CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://www.artic.edu/iiif/2/6e1c1f90-ad98-cf5a-7291-3391c4589b02/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
- Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

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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