Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet

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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet

Egyptian

Findspot: Egypt, Giza, In debris on top of mastaba, G 7520.

Medium/Technique Glazed Faience

Dimensions Overall: 2.1 x 3 cm (13/16 x 1 3/16 in.)

Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Accession Number27.1710

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsJewelry, Africa and Oceania, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East

ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets

DescriptionFragment of Wedjat. Blue-green. Pupil and eyebrow black. Design on one side only. Paste is whiteish. Crudely made. Pierced.

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.