ca. 323–30 BC. Ptolemaic Period. Egyptian. A blue glazed faience amulet of the Eye of Horus, with black glaze on both sides over the eyebrow and the large pupil and in the cosmetic line beneath the eye. The features of the eye are well modelled in raised relief, and there is hatching over the eyebrow and on the cosmetic 'wing'. A suspension loop sits on the top, and a crack runs vertically through the piece's centre. The Eye of Horus, said to be torn out by that god's uncle Seth during an ambush and replaced by the loving Hathor, was a symbol associated with protection from all sorts of bad forces.Provenance: Private London collection; formerly acquired in the UK art market from 1960s-80s collections.Size: L:30mm / W:40mm ; 5.8g