The Eye of Horus, the falcon god. The myth had it that the god Seth, who rivaled with Horus for the crown of Egypt, destroyed the eye, which was restored by Thoth. It is hence a symbol of regeneration, recovery, and good health.
Cat. 1146
Various organic / Bone
2.5 cm x 1.8 cm x 0.6 cm
1540–1076 BCE
New Kingdom
Unknown
Old Fund, 1824–1882
Museum / Floor 1 / Room 11 / Showcase 01
Museo Egizio di Torino-Donadoni Roveri, Anna Maria, Museo Egizio di Torino. Civiltà degli Egizi : le credenze religiose, Torino 1988, fig. 274 p. 201.
Tipo=Opere biblioteca
SottoTipo=Monografia o Opere
Autore=Museo Egizio di Torino-Donadoni Roveri, Anna Maria
Titolo=Museo Egizio di Torino. Civiltà degli Egizi : le credenze religiose
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Luogo=Torino
Anno=1988
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Illustrazione=fig. 274 p. 201
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