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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet fragment

Egyptian
Late Period
760–332 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, North of Pyr. I-b

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Height x length x thickness: 0.6 x 1.3 x 0.4 cm (1/4 x 1/2 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.2497
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentAmulets

DescriptionFragment of amulet with wedjat eyes. Light green, back plain, bored.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, North of Pyr. I-b. 1924. Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.