Wdjat eye amulet

Wdjat eye amulet
 Late Period, Dynasty XXVI 664 BCE-525 BCE

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
faience
Measurements
1.4 × 1.7 × 0.4 cm
Place/s of Execution
Egypt
Inscription
none
Accession Number
D481-1994
Department
Antiquities
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Accessioned, 1994
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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