Wadjet-Eye Amulet
Description
Caption: Wadjet-Eye Amulet, 664–332 B.C.E.. Faience, 2 5/8 x 1 7/8 x 5/16 in. (6.7 x 4.8 x 0.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 08.480.129. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A faience amulet depicting the Eye of Horus, also known as the wedjat eye.
The artifact is a faience amulet shaped like the Eye of Horus, characterized by its stylized shape with defined lines representing the eyebrow, eye, and markings beneath. The amulet likely served as a protective symbol, as the Eye of Horus was used in ancient Egypt for healing and protection. The piece shows the typical features associated with this symbol, crafted with attention to detail in its curved lines and defined features.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 08.480.129 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3242 tier-2
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art.
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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