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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet (fragment)

Egyptian
Late Period
760–332 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Debris East of Pyramid I-b

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Height x width x thickness: 1.5 x 3.4 x 1.2 cm (9/16 x 1 5/16 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.2315
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentAmulets

DescriptionFragment of wedjat amulet, the eyebrow. Green glazed, bored, same both sides.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Debris East of Pyramid I-b. 1924: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.