Ancient Egyptian Wadjet eye ring bezel from Amarna dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Blue faience finger ring bezel fragment. In the form of an openwork Wadjet eye ring. Darker blue used to highlight the edge of the eye ball, pupil, eyebrow and so on.

Ancient Egyptian Wadjet eye ring bezel from Amarna dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1966.20.17.A
  • Material: faience
  • Culture: Dynasty 18
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dated: 1550 - 1295 BC
  • Object name: Wadjet eye ring bezel
  • Dimensions: Length: 16mm , Width: 11mm , Depth: 5mm
  • Published references: Peet T E and Woolley C L The City of Akhenaten 1 1923 pp 169 - 171
  • Site: Amarna
  • Latitude: 27.645197
  • Longitude: 30.896483