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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet

Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, In St G 7300, betw Mast G 7350 and G 7450,radim

Medium/Technique Glazed faience
Dimensions Thickness x length x height: 0.4 x 2 x 1.6 cm (3/16 x 13/16 x 5/8 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number27.1829
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentAmulets

DescriptionWedjat eye, conventionalized, faded blue. Design one side only.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, In Street G 7300, between Mastabas G 7350 and G 7450, 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.