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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet

Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5
2465–2323 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Overall: 0.4 cm (3/16 in.) length
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.866
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ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentAmulets

DescriptionFaience, wedjat eye, fragment.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple. 1911: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.