Wedjat eye amulet
Description
Amulet, Wedjat eye. Third Intermediate Period or later, ca. 1070–664 B.C. Blue faience. L. 3 cm (1 3/16 in.). From: Cemetery, Silo 165, Lisht North, Memphite Region, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1920–22. Subject: Eyes. Credit: Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1922.
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 faience amulet shaped like an eye (Wedjat/Eye of Horus), with a dark pupil and surrounding decorative inlay-like marks.
The object is a compact, glossy turquoise-blue faience amulet formed in the characteristic profile of an ancient Egyptian eye motif. The central eye area has a dark, round pupil-like element. Surrounding contours are defined by raised or contrasting bands that suggest the eyebrow/upper lid and inner eye structures, though surface wear and light mottling obscure fine details. There is no clearly readable inscription, cartouche, or other text visible on the specimen. The overall surface shows chips, abrasions, and loss of material that interrupt some edge details, but the general eye form is consistent. No additional figures or deity attributes are visible beyond the eye symbolism.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116245788 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 22.1.44 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 553504 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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