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Description: | CULT Unknown Egypt An amulet was used throughout life for protection and good luck. They were also placed inside coffins to empower the deceased; each one had a symbolic meaning. This amulet is in the shape of a Horus eye. It represents perfection, and relates to the legendary fight between uncle and nephew, Seth and Horus. Seth is said to have cut out or damaged Horus' eye, but Thoth later restored it. Horus eye etched on both sides of amulet. | License: | http://www.hmag.gla.ac.uk/spirit/rights/ | Publisher: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Rights holder: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Subjects: | CHARM : TRINKET : GOD : BODY : ROYALTY : CARLY : NORTH AFRICA : | Source: | Hunterian Museum | Creator: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Identifier: | http://www.huntsearch.gla.ac.uk/cgi-bin/... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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