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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet

Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, In St. G 7300 in debris betw mast G 7331&G 7430

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Overall: 3.6 x 2.7 x 0.1 cm (1 7/16 x 1 1/16 x 1/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number27.1554
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentAmulets

DescriptionWedjat eye: pierced, design of eye on both sides; color gone, grayish-white paste.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, in St. 7300 in radim between mastabas G 7330 & 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.