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Eye of Horus (wedjat) ring fragment

Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, in debris of mastaba G 7842

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Overall: 1.1 x 1.6 cm (7/16 x 5/8 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number31.1891
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ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentRings

DescriptionOne fragment of a ring bezel and part of the shank. The bezel has an incised wedjat design.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, in debris of mastaba G 7842. 1931: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.