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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6
2350–2170 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Carnelian
Dimensions
Length x width x depth: 1.8 x 1.6 x 0.5 cm (11/16 x 5/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Helen and Alice Colburn Fund
Accession Number35.1502
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionCarnelian. Suspension ring at top, one face with rudimentary relief cutting. Front lower projection missing.
ProvenanceBy 1935: with Mrs. Adelaide Hammond; 1935: purchased by the MFA from Mrs. Adelaide Hammond.*
(Accession date: October 3, 1935)
*Fourteen amulets, 35.1496-35.1509, were purchased as a group for $50.
(Accession date: October 3, 1935)
*Fourteen amulets, 35.1496-35.1509, were purchased as a group for $50.