Wedjat Eye Amulet

Third Intermediate Period

ca. 1070–664 B.C.

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 130

Wedjat eye amulets were among the most poular amulets of ancient Egypt. The wedjat eye represents the healed eye of the god Horus and embodies healing power as well as regeneration and protection in general. This eye here is an intriguing combination of the regular wedjat eye with a wing, two uraei, and a lion. This combination alludes to various ancient Egyptian stories that involve the eye of the sungod Re.

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Title: Wedjat Eye Amulet
Period: Third Intermediate Period
Date: ca. 1070–664 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Faience, aragonite
Dimensions: L. 6.5 cm (2 9/16 in.)
Credit Line: Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926
Object Number: 26.7.1032
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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