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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
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
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.