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Amulet - Udjat Eye, Udjat eye designed as a flat plaque with details of the eye marked with a fairly wide engraved line. Eyebrow and pupil painted black. A pin placed above the eyebrow. ca. 747–656 BC; 25th Dynasty, Egypt, amulet, height 5.5 cm, width 7 cm, depth 1 cm, A carved object resembling a stylized eye shape with an upper brow-like ridge and a curved lower section, showing a worn, textured surface. The piece displays a palette of muted colors including beige, light gray, greenish patina, darker gray, brown, and small hints of reddish spots. The upper ridge has a darker gray, almost blackened appearance with a ridged texture, while the central eye area includes a recessed oval with mottled darker brown and gray. The lower curved section shows smoother wear with patches of greenish discoloration and lighter beige highlights, and there is a small protruding rectangular element beneath the eye opening. The background is a uniform light gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A02_484

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Keywords

Amulet - Udjat Eye Udjat eye designed flat plaque details eye marked fairly wide engraved line Eyebrow pupil painted black pin placed eyebrow ca 747–656 Bc 25th Dynasty Egypt amulet height 5.5 cm width 7 cm depth 1 cm carved object resembling stylized eye shape upper brow- ridge curved lower section showing worn textured surface piece displays palette muted colors beige light gray greenish patina darker gray brown small hints reddish spots upper ridge almost blackened appearance ridged texture central eye area includes recessed oval mottled darker brown gray lower curved section smoother wear patches greenish discoloration lighter highlights small protruding rectangular element beneath eye opening background uniform light gray.