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Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A fine pendant, hand-carved from a mottled dark-brown stone with green inclusions, depicting a wadjet (wedjat or Eye of Horus), an ancient and powerful hieroglyphic symbol of protection. The pendant has a slender body and a grooved suspension loop on top, with a modern twisted silver-toned wire attached to a modern cord. Size (pendant): 0.875" L x 0.625" H (2.2 cm x 1.6 cm); size (necklace): 13" L (33 cm).

According to the AMA Journal of Ethics, "The well-known symbol Rx may even be derived from Egyptian hieroglyphics. According to the legend, Horus, the god of sky and of light and the keeper of secret wisdom, sustained a terrible eye injury while seeking to avenge the murder of his father. Later, the eye was magically healed. The eye of Horus thus became a symbol of health, now recognized as Rx, and its placement by physicians on written prescriptions represents an appeal for the success of the recommended remedy." (https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/rx-physician-prescribing-practices/2006-06)

Provenance: private Jones collection, Boulder, Colorado, USA

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  • Condition: Strung in modern times and wearable as shown. Intact with light fading to some carved details.

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