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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet
Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 26, reign of Amasis
570–526 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 7757 A, room IV
Medium/Technique
Lapis lazuli
Dimensions
Overall: 1.1 x 1.3 cm (7/16 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number29.2708
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, .G 7757 A, (tomb of Kheperre) room IV 1929 : excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.