Wedjat Eye Amulet
Description
Amulet, wedjat eye. New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep III, ca. 1390–1352 B.C. Faience. L. 1.2 cm (1/2 in.). From: Palace of Amenhotep III, Malqata, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1910–11. Subject: Eyes. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1911.
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 the Wadjet (Eye of Horus) with stylized almond eye form and dark outlining.
The object is a compact, glossy faience amulet in the form of an eye. The outer contour forms a stylized almond/eye outline with a dark thick border, and a central white/cream-inset patch that resembles the iris/sclera. At the lower end, a small projecting element and a narrow extension suggest the tail/attachments typical of Wedjat-eye amulets. The surface shows wear, small chips, and some uneven glaze, but no clear carved hieroglyphic blocks are visible. No cartouches, royal names, or legible textual inscriptions are present in the photograph.
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