RARE EGYPTIAN GOLD INLAID WEDJAT PENDANT

Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BC. > A gold pendant in the form of a composite wedjat eye, with a broad brow with oblique notches and an almond-shaped eye in relief, the circular iris set with a dark inlay. Below the eye is a falcon wing with incised feathering beside falcon legs with clawed feet. A coiling cobra curves before the legs, and a papyrus stem extends behind the wing above a notched lower border. A ribbed suspension loop is attached above, with a flat plain reverse. > For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number EA18251. > Size: 30mm x 30mm; Weight: 6.9g > Provenance: Private central London collection; previously acquired on the UK art market prior to 2000. > This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. > >

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