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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet

Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, South of G 7144 and G 7146

Medium/Technique Glazed Faience
Dimensions Overall: 1.1 x 1.4 cm (7/16 x 9/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number27.1594
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentAmulets

DescriptionFragment of wedjat, blue green, gray paste, design on both sides.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, In debris of railroad dump, VII South of Mastaba G 7144 and G 7146. 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.