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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet

Egyptian
Hellenistic Period (Ptolemaic dynasty)–Roman Imp
Findspot: Egypt, Giza

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Height x width: 0.9 x 0.6 cm (3/8 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.893
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentAmulets

DescriptionFaience: blue-green glaze; rude work; good condition.
ProvenanceFrom Menkaura Pyramid Temple, Giza. G.M.T. / N.W.Corner / burial. Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.