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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet

Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, St. 7000

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Overall: 0.7 x 1.1 x 0.4 cm (1/4 x 7/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number26-1-640
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentAmulets

DescriptionSmall wedjat eye. Design in relief and open work. On back is incised seal (?). Nefer sign enclosed in frame. Bored, blue glaze.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, St. 7000. 19 : excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.