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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet
Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 26–30
2323–30 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Naukratis, Scarab Factor's House
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Length: 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number86.805
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionPale green glaze, rough surface; eye on each side, well modeled. Bored lengthwise.
ProvenanceFrom Naukratis, Scarab Factory. 1885: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the EEF by the Egyptian government; October 28, 1885: voted to the MFA at EEF general meeting; sent over August 1886.
(Accession date: January 1, 1886)
(Accession date: January 1, 1886)