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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, mid-Dynasty 4 to mid-Dynasty 5
2575–2323 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, East of 7070
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 1.9 x 2.5 cm (3/4 x 1 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number26-3-8
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionFlat plain back design, incised on front. Pale green glaze. Bored, end of brow chipped.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, East of 7070, excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)