Wedjat Amulet
Description
Amulet, Wedjat eye. Late Period, Dynasty 25–30, ca. 712–332 B.C. Blue Faience. H. 3.2 × W. 4.3 × Th. 0.9 cm (1 1/4 × 1 11/16 × 3/8 in.). From: Tomb MMA 830, Khokha, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1928.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A small blue-green faience amulet shaped like an eye, with a central dark pupil/outline and surrounding protective loops and points.
The object is photographed against a plain light background. It appears to be a compact, blue-green faience (or similar ceramic glaze) amulet with an eye-form: a prominent central circular or oval element (dark/blackened) representing the pupil, surrounded by lighter inlays and raised outlines. Curved arms and notched/looped extensions extend to the sides, consistent with protective eye-amulety silhouettes (e.g., a stylized Wedjat-like form). The surface shows discoloration and wear, with a brownish accretion or grime along the edges. No attached suspension hole is clearly visible beyond a general notch/opening near the inner eye area. No hieroglyphic, Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is visible on the image.
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