Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
Wedjat Eye Amulet
Description
Steatite (glazed)
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.
An ancient Egyptian amulet depicting the Eye of Horus.
This is a small amulet featuring the Eye of Horus, also known as the Wadjet, which is a symbol of protection, royal power, and good health. The amulet appears to be made of faience, a glazed ceramic material commonly used in ancient Egyptian jewelry and artifacts. The craftsmanship shows detailed molding to represent the distinctive eye and the accompanying eye markings.
decorative
New Kingdom
good
Deities
Horus
Materials
faience
Signs
Eye of Horus
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116388989 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 10.130.206 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 548492 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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