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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet
Egyptian
Late Period
760–332 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, In street E of G 7120
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 3.2 x 3.3 x 0.95 cm (1 1/4 x 1 5/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.2899
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionFragment of large wedjat eye, back flat, green, eye in black, bored.
ProvenanceFrom Giza. In street E of G 7120. 1924: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.