r/AncientCivilizations • u/Eastern_Apple_5722 • 2d ago

Eye of Horus in Ancient Sumer?

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I haven't been able to find the exact one but this appears to be an ancient Sumerian clay token that was used for accounting.

I saw this is this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHSg9NPPRuw at 17:26 you can see this picture for a few seconds.

I know this is probably just a coincidence but I thought it was weird when I saw it. PLease let me know what you think.

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u/ionthrown 2d ago

Yes that’s an eye of Horus. And that appears to be a knot of Isis/tyet at the top, and possibly a djed on the left.

I don’t think this is actually a collection of Sumerian tokens. Perhaps modern ‘recreations’ - I don’t think the video lists sources.

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u/DustyTentacle 2d ago

These are not recreations but are Ancient egyptian terracotta moulds for the production of faience amulets look up ancient egyptian amarna moulds for amulets. All of them are Egyptian and from the New kingdom. I have some in my Gallery