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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet fragment

Egyptian
Late Period
760–332 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, East of pyramid I-a

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Height x length x thickness: 2.1 x 2.0 x 0.8 cm (13/16 x 13/16 x 5/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.2667
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentAmulets

DescriptionWedjat eye, broken, with flat back, light green, not bored.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, east of pyramid I-a. 1924: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.