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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: 1.3 x 1 x 0.3 cm (1/2 x 3/8 x 1/8 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number27.1556
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentAmulets

DescriptionWedjat eye with small piece broken off, pierced, light blue-brownish paste.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, 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.