Pottery amulet mould for a wadjet eye


Accession Number
EC664
Current Location
House of Life (first floor), Drawers beneath stelae, Drawer 1
Object Type
Implements and utensils, Mould, Amulet mould
Material
Pottery
Measurements
Height: 35mm | Width: 38mm | Height: 18mm
Number of Elements
1
Culture
Egyptian

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Description

A pottery mould for a wadjet amulet. Such moulds were used for making faience amulets. They have been found in large quantities at Amarna and Qantir. Such amulets were worn by the living as well as the dead.