Ancient Egyptian Wadjet eye amulet from Amarna dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Light green faience, solid, Wadjet eye amulet. Broken off directly below the eye ball. Pierced horizontally through the eye brow, for suspension.

Ancient Egyptian Wadjet eye amulet from Amarna dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1966.20.48.A
  • Material: faience
  • Culture: Dynasty 18
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dated: 1550 - 1295 BC
  • Object name: Wadjet eye amulet
  • Dimensions: Length: 31mm , Width: 22mm , Depth: 4mm
  • Published references: Peet T E & Woolley C L The City of Akhenaten 1 1923 pp.169-171
  • Site: Amarna
  • Latitude: 27.645197
  • Longitude: 30.896483