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Openwork eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet
Egyptian
Late Period or Greco-Roman Period
760–30 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 7140 Z
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Height x length: 3.6 x 3.8 cm (1 7/16 x 1 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number27.959
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionOpenwork eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet in rectangular frame, hole runs transversely, green glaze.
ProvenanceFrom Giza: G 7140 Z. March 1926: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.