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Fragment of eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet

Egyptian
Late Period
760–332 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Debris South of G 7320

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Width x length: 1.3 x 1.7 cm (1/2 x 11/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number26-3-85
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentAmulets

DescriptionWedjat eye (left), broken, in relief. Flat plain back, bored. Blue glaze, two perforations.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, debris South of G 7320. 1926: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.