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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet
Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Ave. 4, Roman debris and sebakh siftings
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 1.1 x 1.6 cm (7/16 x 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number26-2-6
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionCrude wedjat eye. Tip fo brow broken off. Brow and pupil in red-black. Flat plain back.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, Ave. 4, Roman debris and sebakh siftings. 1926 : excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.