Pottery amulet mould for a wadjet eye amulet
- Accession Number
- EC665
- Current Location
- House of Life (first floor), Drawers beneath stelae, Drawer 1
- Object Type
- Implements and utensils, Mould
- Material
- Pottery
- Measurements
- Height: 31mm | Width: 26mm | Depth: 14mm
- Number of Elements
- 1
- Culture
- Egyptian
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Licensing details
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- Description
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A pottery mould for a wadjet eye amulet. Such moulds were used for making faience amulets and have been found in large numbers in Qantir and Amarna.
- Previous Owner
- Sir Henry Solomon Wellcome (1853–1936)
- Acquisition
- Assumed long-term loan, The Wellcome Trust (15 Feb 1971)
- Last modified: 12 Jun 2022
