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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet
Egyptian
Late Period
760–332 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, In debris: pit G 7450 x- II
Medium/Technique
Red sandstone
Dimensions
Overall: 1.6 x 2.3 x 0.6 cm (5/8 x 7/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number27.1990
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionWedjat eye: damaged, not bored.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, in debris: pit G 7450x- II. 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.