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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet
Egyptian
Late Old Kingdom–Roman Period
2323–30 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Height x width: 1.9 x 2.5 cm (3/4 x 1 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.2171
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionFaience; bluish green; wedjat eye with purple on pupil and brow; encrusted; convex face; hole lengthwise; back flat and plain.
ProvenanceBy 1836: Robert Hay Collection, Linplum, Scotland; 1863: to his son, Robert James Alexander Hay; 1868-1872: Way Collection, Boston (purchased by Samuel A. Way through London dealers Rollin and Feuardent, 27 Haymarket); 1872: given to the MFA by Samuel's son, C. Granville Way.
(Accession date: June 28, 1872)
(Accession date: June 28, 1872)