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Eye of Horus (wedjat) beads

Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Mastaba G 7914, debris

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Overall: 0.8 x 0.3 x 0.2 cm (5/16 x 1/8 x 1/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number30-1-105
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentBeads

DescriptionThree conventionalized wedjat eye beads with the same design on both sides.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, Mastaba G 7914, debris. 1930: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.