Ankh Symbol Pendant With Eye of Horus, Isis & Hieroglyphs

Material: 100% Sterling silver More than 1 inch wide x more than 1-3/4 inch tall excluding bail (17 x 43mm) Item number: wh107 With its rich detailing and fairly large size this is a dramatic and impressive pendant. Most noticeably, the cross bar (which gives the symbol its cruciform shape) is in the form of a large bird with outstretched wings, a reference to Isis, who turned herself into a bird so that she could better search for the scattered pieces of her severed husband and resurrect him. At the top is the well-known Eye of Horus symbol, which is done in relief, raised above the surface of the Ankh. And the Ankh itself is infilled with a series of raised hieroglyphs, set against a blackened, oxidized background. Other details are also oxidized, especially the three tiers of feathers on each of the bird's wings, creating a textured pattern that is decorative and organic, in contrast with the more rigid geometry of the Ankh.  The ancient Egyptian hieroglyph known as Ankh symbolize