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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet

Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, on top of Mastaba G 7450 in debris

Medium/Technique Frit
Dimensions Overall: 1.8 x 2 cm (11/16 x 13/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number27.1802
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentAmulets

DescriptionWedjat eye. Conventionalized. Design pierced. Color - gone - green?
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, on top of Mastaba G 7450 in radim. 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.