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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet

Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, St. 7300 south of mastaba 7350

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Overall: 1.2 x 1.5 cm (1/2 x 9/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number27.1871
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ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentAmulets

DescriptionCrudely made wedjat eye. Green pupil and eyebrow black.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, St. 7300 south of mastaba 7350. 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.