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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet

Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, St. 7300, E of mastaba 7340, in radium.

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Overall: 2.8 x 2.9 cm (1 1/8 x 1 1/8 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number27.1908
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ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentAmulets

DescriptionFragment of a green faience Wedjat eye amulet, with black pupil and eyebrow. Design on one side only.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, St. 7300, E of mastaba 7340, in radium. 1927 : excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.