Flag of EgyptEgyptian Art664–30 B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleHorus-eye Amulet
MediumBlue and black faience
DimensionsH. 2.3 × L. 2.9 cm (7/8 × 1 1/8 in.)
DepartmentEgyptian Art
Date664–30 B.C.
Credit LineGift of David Dows, 1945
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

DynastyDynasty 26–30
PeriodLate Period–Ptolemaic Period
Date Range664 BC – 30 BC

Provenance

CountryEgypt

From the Dynasty 26–30 era

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DP
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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 545979