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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulets

Nubian
Napatan Period
743–664 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia, Meroe (Beg.), W 493

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Overall: 1.1cm (7/16in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-3-30
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ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentAmulets

DescriptionEight wedjat eyes, yellow (one in two pieces).
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. W. 493, March 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.