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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet

Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, In debris on top of Mastaba G 7430

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Width x length: 1.3 x 1.5 cm (1/2 x 9/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number27.1757
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentAmulets

DescriptionWedjat eye amulet, design pierced through. Color - blue.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, in radim on top of Mastaba G 7430. 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.