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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet fragment
Egyptian
Late Period
760–332 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Avenue G 1, debris from boat pit N of G I-b
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Height x width x thickness: 1.2 x 2.4 x 0.4 cm (1/2 x 15/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.2571
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionOne openwork Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet fragment.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Avenue G 1, debris from boat pit N of subsidiary pyramid G I-b (G I-a boat pit). 1924: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.