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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet fragment

Egyptian
Late Period
760–332 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Between G 7220-30

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Height x length x thickness: 2.2 x 2.0 x 0.5 cm (7/8 x 13/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.2799
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentAmulets

DescriptionFragment of wedjat eyes amulet. Back flat, light green, bored through length in two places.
ProvenanceGiza, Between G 7220-30. December, 1924. Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.