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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet
Nubian
Napatan Period
743–653 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg.), West 809
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Length:1.1 cm (7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-M-595
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
Descriptionone small wedjat eye blyue, cut both sides
ProvenanceFrom Nubia Meroe (Beg.) W809 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan