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1904.35.104

Votive wadjet eye incised on bronze plaque.

1904.35.104

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Collection type
Object
Description
Votive wadjet eye incised on bronze plaque.
Geographical reference
Egypt
Africa > Northern Africa > Egypt
Dayr al-Bahri (Deir el Bahri)
Date / Period
Archaeological period: Ancient Egyptian New Kingdom
Date collected
1903 - 1904
Acquisition information
Donated: 1904
Materials and processes
Material Bronze Metal, Process Incised
Dimensions
Width: max 18 mm, Length: max 25 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1904.35.104
Research and responses

Naville is possibly Edouard Naville, the author of ‘The Temple of Deir el Bahari’ and ‘The XIth Dynasty Temple at Deir el-Bahari’ [CW 20/1/2000]; this is definitely the case [RTS 12/1/2005].

These objects are discussed in Pinch's (1993) Votive Offerings to Hathor study in chapter 2.8 . She notes on p. 259 that "The ears and the eyes do not represent those of sick people... Ordinary eyes and wadjet eyes are used interchangeably on the stelae and plaques; both should be interpreted as divine... The function of the eye stelae and model eyes was to encourage the deity to read the petition of the donor, or to look favourably or protectively upon them. he eye may be prominent in the votive offerings to Hathor in part because of her role as the protective Solar Eye" [AS 28/06/2012]

Associated publications
This object is photographed on Pl. 55 of Pinch, G. (1993) Votive Offerings for Hathor. (Oxford). [AS 28/06/2012]

Search terms: Religion, Ornament, Religious Offering, Plaque, Amulet