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Eye of Horus (wedjat) bead

Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Street G 7000, E of mastaba G 7050

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Length: 0.9 cm (3/8 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number26-1-601
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentBeads

DescriptionOne small eye of Horus (wedjat) bead, bored lengthwise. Flat on back, design in relief. Mistakenly labelled 26-1-591.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, Street G 7000, E of mastaba G 7050. 1926: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.