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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet

Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Debris E of GI-c

Medium/Technique Faience
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.3038
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ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentAmulets

DescriptionWedjat eye. Open work, curved front; flat back; design in relief both sides; slightly different front; pupil and brow in black; blue glaze; pierced.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Debris E of GI-c. January 1926: 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)