Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · jewelry
Wadjet-eye Amulet
Description
Caption: Wadjet-eye Amulet, 664–343 B.C.E.. Gold, 7/16 x 5/8 x 1/16 in. (1.2 x 1.6 x 0.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 08.480.216. (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 gold amulet depicting the Eye of Horus.
The artifact is a small, gold amulet representing the Eye of Horus, a symbol of protection, royal power, and good health in ancient Egyptian culture. The amulet is intricately crafted, with detailed lines emphasizing the eye's contours and shape, typical of decorative objects from the period.
decorative
unknown
excellent
Materials
gold
Signs
Eye of Horus
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 08.480.216 tier-2
- BKM-Object 19269 tier-2
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