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Plaque inscribed with eye of Horus (wedjat)
Nubian
Napatan Period
690–653 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. South), Grave 177
Medium/Technique
Bone
Dimensions
3.2 x 2.5 x .5 cm (1 1/4 x 1 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.12218
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionTwo rectangular plaques, both broken, each with an incised wedjat eye, similar to 21-2-668.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. South) Grave 177. 1921: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.