Fragmentary Ring Decorated with a Wedjat Eye
Description
Ring, wedjat eye. New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep III, ca. 1390–1352 B.C. faience. diam. 2 cm (13/16 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
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A small fragment of a faience ring decorated with an eye-like motif, showing a pale almond-shaped eye with a dark outline, consistent with a wedjat (Horus) eye design.
The image shows a single curved fragment of a ring made of blue-glazed faience with weathered wear. The central decoration is an almond-shaped, light-colored eye form bordered by dark blue/black lines. Above and below the eye are angular/dark elements that help define the wedjat-eye aesthetic, though only part of the full motif is preserved. The fragment includes the raised edges of the ring band at the left and right sides. No legible hieroglyphic, Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is visible. No royal cartouche is present. The surface glaze appears glossy but abraded, with small chips along the rim and at the motif edges.
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