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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet

Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, In debris on top of Mastaba G 7520

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Overall: 1.6 x 2.1 x 0.3 cm (5/8 x 13/16 x 1/8 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number27.1703
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentAmulets

DescriptionWedjat eye, design on one side only, conventionalized, crudly made, dark blue
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, In debris on top of Mastaba G 7520 . 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.