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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet
Nubian
Napatan Period
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid XLV
Medium/Technique
Amazonite
Dimensions
Overall: 1.2 x 1.6 cm (1/2 x 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.406
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionEye of Horus (wedjat) amulet. Green amazonite; hole lengthwise.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, Pyramid XLV. February 1918: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.