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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet
Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, surface debris east of GI-C
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
1.0 x 1.0 cm (3/8 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number26-1-300
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionThis openwork Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet has a plain flat back, and serrated edges. It is pierced with six holes and bored.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, surface debris east of GI-C, south of Room R of Isis Temple. 1926: Excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition