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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet
Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Ave. 4, Roman debris and sebakh siftings
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 2 x 3.2 cm (13/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number26-2-7
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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionFragment of large wedjat eye. Plain flat back, design incised. Pupil in red-black. Light blue glaze.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, Ave. 4, Roman debris and sebakh siftings. 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.