A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Eye of Ra, Play Pierced

Frederick Mackmiller had this series of play piercings done in the shape of an Eye of Horus by Dorian Antes at Beneath the Skin in Las Cruces, NM. As a related point of trivia, as well as being a symbol of royalty, as a part of language the eye symbols generally meant “to do” or “to perform”.

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66 responses to “Eye of Ra, Play Pierced”

  1. Zvier Avatar
    Zvier

    #22 STFU! ^_^ ;D

  2. Zvier Avatar
    Zvier

    #22 STFU! ^_^ ;D

  3. zoerhode Avatar
    zoerhode

    how do you find out who will do these play piercings in your area?

  4. zoerhode Avatar
    zoerhode

    how do you find out who will do these play piercings in your area?

  5. Sagan Avatar
    Sagan

    ATTN: YOU MORONS.

    To the dude that says his girlfriend is studying Egypt; tell her to quit her studies because she obviously hasn’t picked any of it up.

    There are TWO eyes that belong to Horus. The left eye, and the right eye. One symbolises the moon, the other symbolises the sun. The “Left Eye of Horus”, is called “The Eye of Thoth”. And the “Right Eye of Horus”, is called “The Eye of Ra (Re)”.

    This is indeed the right eye. So it is the right eye of Ra (Re), belonging to Horus.

  6. Sagan Avatar
    Sagan

    ATTN: YOU MORONS.

    To the dude that says his girlfriend is studying Egypt; tell her to quit her studies because she obviously hasn’t picked any of it up.

    There are TWO eyes that belong to Horus. The left eye, and the right eye. One symbolises the moon, the other symbolises the sun. The “Left Eye of Horus”, is called “The Eye of Thoth”. And the “Right Eye of Horus”, is called “The Eye of Ra (Re)”.

    This is indeed the right eye. So it is the right eye of Ra (Re), belonging to Horus.

  7. Zvier Avatar
    Zvier

    You used wikipedia?

  8. Zvier Avatar
    Zvier

    You used wikipedia?

  9. Egyptian Fan Avatar
    Egyptian Fan

    I want to get a tattoo of an egyptian eye but I want to know what is the difference between the eye of horus and the eye of Ra and would it matter if I get either one. don’t they both look the same?

  10. Egyptian Fan Avatar
    Egyptian Fan

    I want to get a tattoo of an egyptian eye but I want to know what is the difference between the eye of horus and the eye of Ra and would it matter if I get either one. don’t they both look the same?

  11. moosh Avatar
    moosh

    I have the eye of ra tattoo on my wrist my boyfriend is half egyption and ra and horus ae the sme thing the onlt dif is the left eye and the right eye are different names 😀 i have the right one which is god of the sun/sky and preotection of evil . . people who say ra is evil in hebrew wtf its an egyptian symbol so hats hebrew gotta do with it their arabic!

  12. moosh Avatar
    moosh

    I have the eye of ra tattoo on my wrist my boyfriend is half egyption and ra and horus ae the sme thing the onlt dif is the left eye and the right eye are different names 😀 i have the right one which is god of the sun/sky and preotection of evil . . people who say ra is evil in hebrew wtf its an egyptian symbol so hats hebrew gotta do with it their arabic!

  13. AmandaPanda Avatar
    AmandaPanda

    Ra is the sun god, Thoth is the moon god…together they are the eyes of Horus

  14. AmandaPanda Avatar
    AmandaPanda

    Ra is the sun god, Thoth is the moon god…together they are the eyes of Horus

  15. AmandaPanda Avatar
    AmandaPanda

    (Right eye is Ra, left is Thoth)

  16. AmandaPanda Avatar
    AmandaPanda

    (Right eye is Ra, left is Thoth)

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