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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet
Egyptian
Hellenistic Period (Ptolemaic Dynasty)
305–30 B.C.
Dimensions
Other: 1.5 x 1.1 cm (9/16 x 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number85.581
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionEye of Horus (wedjat) amulet. Pale green and light brown, unglazed; bored.
ProvenanceFrom Tanis (San el-Hagar). 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)
(Accession Date: March 1, 1885)