Wedjat Eye Amulet
Unknown Artist
332–30 B.C.
Medium
Gold
Dimensions
H. 3.2 cm (1 1/4 in.); w. 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.); th. 0.4 cm ( 3/16 in.)
Classification
Amulet, Wedjat eye
Period
Ptolemaic Period
Department
Egyptian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1923
Accession Number
23.2.68
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold the exquisite *Wedjat Eye Amulet a petite golden treasure from Egypt's Ptolemaic Period332–30 B.C.), now gracing the Metropolitan Museum of's Egyptian Art collection. Crafted in shimmering gold, this delicate piece measures just 3. cm high, 3.7 cm wide, and 0.4 cm thick—small enough to wear as jewelry yet radiating profound power. Its form captures the iconic Wedjat, or "Eye of Horus," stylized eye with distinctive markings evoking a falcon's gaze. In ancient Egyptian belief, the Wedjat symbolized protection, healing, and royal power, stemming from the myth of Horus's eye restored afte...