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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet
Egyptian
New Kingdom to Late Period
1550–332 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Debris East of Pyramid I-b Street G 7000
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 1.3 x 0.9 x 0.4 cm (1/2 x 3/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.2361
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionThis is an eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet, light green, row of uraei and one uraeus on either side of eye.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, debris East of Pyramid I-b Street G 7000. 1924: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.