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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet

Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, St. G 7400 south of G 7450 in debris

Medium/Technique Glazed faience
Dimensions Overall: 1.6 x 2 x 0.4 cm (5/8 x 13/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number27.1891
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentAmulets

Description2 conventionalized wedjat eyes. Crudely made. Design on 1 side only. Faded blue. Tan paste.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, St. G 7400 south of mastaba G 7450, in radim. 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.