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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet (multiple)
Egyptian
Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21–23
1070–760 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Length x width: 6 x 4.8 cm (2 3/8 x 1 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number03.1609
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionGray glaze; flat on back; upper side convex; perforated and bored. Multiple wedjat eyes.
ProvenanceSaid to be from Thebes (Karnak). 1903: purchased for the MFA from Mohamed Mohassib, Luxor, Egypt by Albert M. Lythgoe as part of a group (03.1608-03.1609) for £1. Acquired with funds from the Emily Esther Sears Fund. (Accession date: January 1, 1903)