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Eye of Horus (wedjat) beads

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

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Overall: 1 x 1 x 0.4 cm (3/8 x 3/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number30-1-104
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentBeads

DescriptionThis is a group of seven wedjat eye beads with the same design on both sides.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, from Mastaba G 7914, in 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.