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Plaque with eye of Horus (wedjat)
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 20
1186–1070 B.C.
Object Place: Egypt, Thebes
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 6.2 x 6.0 x 1.0 cm (2 7/16 x 2 3/8 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number04.1950
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionEmbossed gold; hollow; much crushed; winged disc, etc. on one side; sacred eye on other.
ProvenanceSaid to be from Thebes. 1903: Purchased by Albert M. Lythgoe in Egypt for the MFA with funds from the Emily Esther Sears Fund.
(Accession Date: January 1, 1904)
(Accession Date: January 1, 1904)