An Egyptian Faience Eye Plaque

Late Period, 25th Dynasty, 712-657 B.C.

Height 2 inches (5 cm).

Property from the Collection of Anne Gurewich Gordon, Bethesda, Maryland

Provenance:

Probably Dikran Kelekian Gallery, New York City.

Acquired by Vladimir Gurewich, late 1940s or early 1950s; thence by descent.

(with signed statement from owner and old label on reverse)

Note:

For a similar oval plaque with relief eyes arranged in columns at the British Museum (Inv. no. EA30035), see C. Andrews, Amulets of Ancient Egypt, British Museum Press, 1994, p. 70, ill. 73a.

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An Egyptian Faience Eye Plaque

Late Period, 25th Dynasty, 712-657 B.C.

Height 2 inches (5 cm).

Property from the Collection of Anne Gurewich Gordon, Bethesda, Maryland

Provenance:

Probably Dikran Kelekian Gallery, New York City.

Acquired by Vladimir Gurewich, late 1940s or early 1950s; thence by descent.

(with signed statement from owner and old label on reverse)

Note:

For a similar oval plaque with relief eyes arranged in columns at the British Museum (Inv. no. EA30035), see C. Andrews, Amulets of Ancient Egypt, British Museum Press, 1994, p. 70, ill. 73a.

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