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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet

Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Debris south of mastaba G 7169

Medium/Technique Glazed faience
Dimensions Overall: 1.6 x 2 x 0.3 cm (5/8 x 13/16 x 1/8 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number27.1607
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentAmulets

Description1 crudely made wedjat. Design one side only, pierced. Color blue. One pupil, four wavy lines.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, Radim, south of mastaba G 7169. 1927 : excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.