Mould

56.20.331

Information

Pottery mould used for the manufacture of Egyptian faience amulets in the shape of the Eye of Horus (Wedjat). Many hundreds of moulds have been collected from New Kingdom urban sites such as Gurob, Tell el-Amarna and Qantir. The exact provenance of this amulet is not known. It was collected by Mr Birkbeck whilst travelling in Egypt, 1870.