Caption

Amulet — udjat eye; protective amulet, grave good. Amulet in the shape of an udjat eye with very carefully carved details; the eyebrow is carved in a herringbone pattern. A hole for a thread runs across it. The amulet is in the form of a very thick plate with light blue glaze. Materials/measurements: amulet, height 3 cm, width 4.5 cm, depth 0.9 cm. Date/place: 664–525 BC, Late Period, 26th Dynasty, Berytos. Maker: unknown., A pale blue-green carved object shaped like a stylized eye with raised curved lines and a rounded central area, showing areas of worn beige and brown along the edges and small darker speckles across the surface, with a textured zigzag band along the top, a protruding tab at the bottom, and a small spiral motif near one corner.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A00_198

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Rights managed

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30.8Mb (1.3Mb) / 12.9in x 9.3in / 3880 x 2775 (300dpi)

Keywords

Amulet udjat eye protective amulet grave good shape carefully carved details eyebrow herringbone pattern hole thread runs across amulet form thick plate light blue glaze Materials measurements height 3 cm width 4.5 cm depth 0.9 cm Date place 664–525 Bc Late Period 26th Dynasty Berytos Maker unknown pale blue-green object shaped stylized eye raised curved lines rounded central area showing areas worn beige brown edges small darker speckles across surface textured zigzag band top protruding tab bottom small spiral motif near corner.