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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet

Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, St. 7300 betweeen 7350 and 7450 in fill

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Overall: 2 x 2.8 cm (13/16 x 1 1/8 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number27.1830
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentAmulets

DescriptionWedjat eye. Conventionalized. Gray roughly made. Similar to #728
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, St. 7300 between 7350 and 7450 in fill. 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.