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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet

Egyptian
Hellenistic Period (Ptolemaic dynasty)–Roman Imp
Findspot: Egypt, Giza

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Height x width: 1.2 x 0.8 cm (1/2 x 5/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.936
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentAmulets

DescriptionFaience; green glaze; incised details; good condition.
ProvenanceFrom Menkaura Pyramid Temple, Giza. G.M.T. / N.W.Corner / burial. Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.