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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet

Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, St G 7500, SE of G 7550 in radium.

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Overall: 1.2 x 1.6 x 0.5 cm (1/2 x 5/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number28.1526
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentAmulets

DescriptionGreen faience Wedjat eye amulet. No design; black iris and eyebrow.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, St G 7500, SE of G 7550 in radium. 1928: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.