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Eye of Horus (Wedjat) Amulet

A work made of gold.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of gold.

Date:

Ptolemaic Period (305–30 BCE)

Artist:

Egyptian

About this artwork

Status

On View, Gallery 50

Department

Arts of Africa

Culture

Ancient Egyptian

Title

Eye of Horus (Wedjat) Amulet

Place

Egypt (Object made in)

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305 BCE–30 BCE

Medium

Gold

Dimensions

0.9 × 1.2 × 0.3 cm (3/8 × 1/2 × 1/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Henry H. Getty and Charles L. Hutchinson

Reference Number

1894.959a

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