Blue and black glaze L 4.3, H 1.9, T 0.5
New Kingdom Ashmoleum Museum #AN1931.594 © Photograph D. Attaix
Gold sheet L 2.9, H 2.1
Roman Period
© The Trustees of the British Museum #EA15717
Trichrome glass L 2.0
New Kingdom
Freer Gallery of Art
#F1909.864
The eye amulet, not to be confused with the wedjat, intended to improve sight1. It occured as early as Dynasty 5 and mostly disappeared until the Late Period2. Most are in faience. Few examples are in other materials, including in gold sheet of the Roman Period. The latter protected the eyes of a mummy to prevent the entry of malevolent forces2
References
1Petrie W F M. Amulets, 1914, p. 9 and Fig. 4a
2Andrews C. Amulets of Ancient Egypt, 1994, p. 69 and Fig. 73b