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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet
Nubian
Object Place: Sudan, Nubia
Medium/Technique
Lapis lazuli
Dimensions
Other: 1.7 cm (11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23.835
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionEye of Horus (wedjat) amulet. Lapis Lazuli. Worked on both sides.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe: W 619. March 5, 1923: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.