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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet
Egyptian
Late Period
760–343 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 2.2cm (7/8in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.2266
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionFaience; light green; color worn to chalky-white; no glaze; incised details on both sides; hole lengthwise.
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.