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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet
Egyptian
New Kingdom
1550–1070 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Semna, River Street, fort
Medium/Technique
Faience, ivory, glass paste
Dimensions
Height x width: 2.6 x 3.6 cm (1 1/16 x 1 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number27.884
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionFaience wedjat, inlaid with ivory and red glass paste.
ProvenanceFrom Semna, River Street. January 25, 1924: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1927: assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.
(Accession Date: January 25, 1924)
(Accession Date: January 25, 1924)