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Eye of Horus (wedjat) beads

Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Grave G 7100 SW I (G 7100 SW 1), body debris

Medium/Technique Glazed faience
Dimensions Overall: 0.5 x 0.1 cm (3/16)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number27.1608
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentBeads

DescriptionThis is a group of fifteen small Eye of Horus (wedjat) beads.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, Grave G 7100 SW I (G 7100 SW 1), body debris. 1927: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.