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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet
Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 7156, debris
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 1 x 1.2 cm (3/8 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number26-2-198
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionDouble wedjat eye. Flat back, curved front. Perforated. Same design front and back. Light blue glaze, bored, original thread still in hole. Same necklace as 26-2-189.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, G 7156, debris. 1926 : excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.