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ID: 300265835
Page Link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300265835

 

Record Type: concept
eye of Horus (eyes (motifs), <figure- and animal-derived motifs>, ... Design Elements (hierarchy name))

 

Note: Motif of an almond-shape with a circle in the middle, representing a human eye seen frontally. It was first used in Ancient Egypt; generally was a symbol of protection and power.
 
Terms:
eye of Horus (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,U)
eyes of Horus (C,U,English,AD,U,U)
mystical eye (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
eye of Ra (C,U,English,UF,U,U)  ............ generally used as a synonym for "eye of Horus"
Horus, eye of (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
oog van Horus (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
ojo de Horus (C,U,Spanish-P,D,U,SN)
ojos de Horus (C,U,Spanish,AD,U,PN)

Facet/Hierarchy Code:  D.DG

Hierarchical Position:

Hierarchy of Physical Attributes Facet
Physical Attributes Facet
Hierarchy of Design Elements (hierarchy name)
.... Design Elements (hierarchy name) (G)
Hierarchy of design elements (attributes)
........ design elements (attributes) (G)
Hierarchy of motifs
............ motifs (G)
Hierarchy of <figure- and animal-derived motifs>
................ <figure- and animal-derived motifs> (G)
Hierarchy of eyes (motifs)
.................... eyes (motifs) (G)
Hierarchy of eye of Horus
........................ eye of Horus (G)

Additional Notes:
Dutch ..... Motief van een amandelvorm met een cirkel in het midden, dat een frontaal weergegeven menselijk oog voorstelt. Het oog van Horus werd voor het eerst toegepast in het oude Egypte, en werd algemeen beschouwd als een symbool van bescherming en macht. 
Spanish ..... Motivo de figura almendrada con un círculo en el medio, representa un ojo humano visto de frente. Fue usado por primera vez en el Antiguo Egipto, Generalmente como un símbolo de protección y poder. 

Related concepts:
basis of ....  eye of Providence
..............  (eyes (motifs), <figure- and animal-derived motifs>, ... Design Elements (hierarchy name)) [300265839]

Sources and Contributors:
eye of Horus............  [VP Preferred]
.......................  Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) "Epigraphy: Ancient Egypt," accessed 1 May 2006
.......................  Grove Art Online (2003-2008) "Egypt, ancient: Ideology and conventions of representation," accessed 1 May 2006
.......................  Smith, Art and Architecture of Ancient Egypt (1981) 40 ff.
eye of Ra............  [VP]
....................  Britannica Student Encyclopedia Online (2002-)
eyes of Horus............  [VP]
..........................  Getty Vocabulary Program rules
Horus, eye of............  [VP]
..........................  Getty Vocabulary Program rules
mystical eye............  [VP]
.......................  Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) "Epigraphy: Ancient Egypt," accessed 1 May 2006
ojo de Horus............  [CDBP-SNPC Preferred, VP]
.......................  Becker, Enciclopedia de los Símbolos (1996) 236
.......................  Chevalier y Gheerbrant, Diccionario de los simbolos (1988) 771
.......................  TAA database (2000-)
ojos de Horus............  [CDBP-SNPC, VP]
..........................  TAA database (2000-)
oog van Horus............  [RKD, AAT-Ned Preferred]
..........................  AAT-Ned (1994-)
 
Subject: .....  [CDBP-SNPC, RKD, AAT-Ned, VP]
............  AAT-Ned (1994-)
 
Note:
English .......... [VP]
.......... Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) "Epigraphy: Ancient Egypt," accessed 1 May 2006
.......... Grove Art Online (2003-2008)
Dutch .......... [RKD, AAT-Ned]
.......... AAT-Ned (1994-)
Spanish .......... [CDBP-SNPC]
.......... TAA database (2000-)

 

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