Amulet Item Number: M3.144 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Amulet of Uzait Horu, or sacred eye of Horus. This is the quadruple form of the sacred eye design, which is repeated symetrically four times. The design is emphasized with black lines and the amulet is pierced with a hole that runs from side to side.
History Of Use
Probably an amulet. The eye of Horus is also known as the Divine eye or Mystic eye.
Narrative
The van Haersolte Collection
Item History
- Made in Egypt
- Collected during 1890
- Owned by Baron van Haersolte van den Doorn and Baron van Haersolte van den Doorn
- Owned by Kathleen van Haersolte van den Doorn before April 26, 1956
- Received from Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source), U.B.C. President's Fund (Funding source) and Kathleen van Haersolte van den Doorn (Seller) on April 26, 1956
What
- Name
- Amulet
- Identification Number
- M3.144
- Type of Item
- amulet
- Material
- faience and glass ?
- Manufacturing Technique
- faience work
- Overall
- height 5.3 cm, width 4.3 cm, depth 2.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Egyptian
- Previous Owner
- Baron van Haersolte van den Doorn, Baron van Haersolte van den Doorn and Kathleen van Haersolte van den Doorn
- Received from
- Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source), U.B.C. President's Fund (Funding source) and Kathleen van Haersolte van den Doorn (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Egypt
When
- Collection Date
- during 1890
- Ownership Date
- before April 26, 1956
- Acquisition Date
- on April 26, 1956
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2308/0143