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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 width x depth: 1.5 x 2.3 x 0.5 cm (9/16 x 7/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.2832
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentAmulets

DescriptionWedjat amulet, four eyes. Cf. 24-11-214. Dark blue, bored through length.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, between G 7220-30. 1924: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.