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

Blue faience finger ring fragment. Complete openwork Wadjet eye bezel, and part of the hoop. The faience is very thin.

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

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1966.20.25.A
  • Material: faience
  • Culture: Dynasty 18
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dated: 1550 - 1295 BC
  • Object name: Wadjet eye ring fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 18mm , Width: 10mm , Depth: 6mm
  • 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