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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet
Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, debris south of enclosing wall of Isis Temple, Street 7000
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Height x length: 0.9 x 1.1 cm (3/8 x 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number26-1-697
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionSmall rectangular Wedjat Eye. Design in relief touched up with red and brown. Flat back with crossed lines incised. Bored, light blue glaze.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, Street 7000, debris south of the enclosing wall of Isis Temple. 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.