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

Blue faience finger ring bezel fragment, from a solid Wadjet eye ring. Part of the hoop remains on the left and right hand side of the bezel. There is no vertical drop from the corner of the eye which is very unusual.

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

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1966.20.37.A
  • Material: faience
  • Culture: Dynasty 18
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dated: 1550 - 1295 BC
  • Object name: Wadjet eye ring bezel
  • Dimensions: Length: 19mm , Width: 10mm , 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