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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulets
Nubian
Napatan Period
712–690 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe, Beg. W 486
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 1.9 cm (3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-3-135
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionNine wedjat amulets, black details, molded, blue.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. W. 486 March, 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.