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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet

Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, North of Pyramid 1-A

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Length x thickness x width: 1.6 x 0.7 x 1.2 cm (5/8 x 1/4 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.2723
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentAmulets

DescriptionWedjat eye, white. Eyebrows in green, pupil in black. Same both sides.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, North of Pyramid 1-A. December 1924: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.