Scarab Inscribed with an Wedjat Eye

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ca. 1550–1458 B.C. · Faience · Egyptian Art

The base of this scarab displays a single wedjat-eye, the eye of Horus and symbol of good health and wellbeing. As the single, principal motif on the base of seal-amulets, it is particularly popular on scarabs of the New Kingdom.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1550–1458 B.C.

Medium

Faience

Department

Egyptian Art

Credit line

Gift of Joseph W. Drexel, 1889