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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet
Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, debris east of GI-C,south of Room R, Isis Temple
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
1.8 x 1.7 cm (11/16 x 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number26-1-299
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionThis is an Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet. The details of the brow, eyeline and pupil are painted black. It is pierced lengthwise.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, surface debris east of GI-C, south of Room R of Isis Temple. 1926: Excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition