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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet

Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Street G 7500, SE of mastaba G 7560, in debris.

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Overall: 0.8 x 1 x 0.4 cm (5/16 x 3/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number28.1521
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentAmulets

DescriptionVery small wedjat eye: faded blue, eyebrow and iris are black.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, Street G 7500, SE of mastaba G 7560, in radim. 1928 : excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.