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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet
Egyptian
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 3.1 x 2.2 cm (1 1/4 x 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.2195
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionFaience; pale green on back; pale blue on face; incised lines on face; slight glaze; hole lengthwise; good condition.
ProvenanceBy 1836: Robert Hay Collection, Linplum, Scotland; 1863: to his son, Robert James Alexander Hay; 1868-1872: Way Collection, Boston (purchased by Samuel A. Way through London dealers Rollin and Feuardent, 27 Haymarket); 1872: given to the MFA by Samuel's son, C. Granville Way.