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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet
Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Cemetery G 7000 SW, pit VIII (G 7000 SW 8)
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 0.8 x 1.2 cm (5/16 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number25.2872
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionThis is an Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet with a flat back. It is bored side to side.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Cemetery G 7000 SW, pit VIII (G 7000 SW 8). 1925: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.