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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet

Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 26–30
688–332 B.C.

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Other: 1.9 x 1.7 cm (3/4 x 11/16 in.)
Credit Line Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number85.603
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ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentAmulets

DescriptionBright greenish-blue glaze, purple brows and pupils, eye on both sides.
ProvenanceFrom Tanis (San el-Hagar), cemetery of Tel Snailin. 1884: excavated by William Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund; assigned to the Egypt Exploration Fund in the division of finds by the government of Egypt; October 28, 1885: presented to the MFA at EEF general meeting.
(Accession Date: March 1, 1885)