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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulets
Nubian
Meroitic Period
Findspot: Nubia(Sudan), Meroe, W715
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Length: average 2.6 cm (1 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.547
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionBlue glazed faience. Seven wedjat eyes. Strung on cord.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe. Tomb W 715: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.