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

Green faience finger ring bezel and hoop fragment, from an openwork Wadjet eye ring. Eye part is solid. Nearly half of the hoop remains on the right hand side of the bezel.

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

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1966.20.36.A
  • Material: faience
  • Culture: Dynasty 18
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dated: 1550 - 1295 BC
  • Object name: Wadjet eye ring fragment
  • Dimensions: Length (of bezel): 16mm , Width (of bezel): 11mm , Depth (of bezel): 2mm , Diameter (of ring, from exterior to exterior): 21mm
  • 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