Ancient Egyptian Wadjet eye amulet from Saqqara North Saqqara dated 664 - 30 BC

Ancient Egyptian Wadjet eye amulet from Saqqara North Saqqara dated 664 – 30 BC

One of four faience Wadjet eye amulets. Light blue with a black pupil and a black line at the top. There is only detail on one side. There is a hole through the length.

Object details

Reference: BOLMG:1969.49.3.A
Material: faience
Culture: Dynasty 26 - Ptolemaic Dynasty
Period: Late Period - Ptolemaic Period
Excavator: W.B. Emery
Dated: 664 - 30 BC
Object name: Wadjet eye amulet
Dimensions: Length: 14mm , Width: 11mm , Depth: 3mm
Published references: Martin The Sacred Animal Necropolis p 105 cat no 1473
Site: Saqqara

Latitude: 29.871111
Longitude: 31.216389