Finger Ring

M11896d

Information

Glazed faience finger ring with bezel in form of an Eye of Horus (wedjat), a symbol which offered protection to the wearer. Lower part of eye missing. Poor technique. CONDITION NOTE 1998: Surface dirt, pitted. Gatty Slip (1873): 9 porcelain finger rings ornamented with right symbolic eye. One of these is labelled 1365. Mayer Inventory (1928): Nine faience finger ring, ornamented with the right symbolic eye.