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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet
Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 26–30
688–332 B.C.
Dimensions
Other: 3.1 x 2.3 cm (1 1/4 x 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number85.602
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionPale green, no glaze, high relief; bored lengthwise.
ProvenanceFrom Tanis (San el-Hagar), cemetery of Tel Snailin. 1884: excavated by William Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund; assigned to the Egypt Exploration Fund in the division of finds by the government of Egypt; October 28, 1885: presented to the MFA at EEF general meeting.
(Accession Date: March 1, 1885)
(Accession Date: March 1, 1885)