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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet fragment

Egyptian
Late Period
760–332 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, East of Pyr. I-b

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Height x length x thickness: 1.6 x 2.3 x 0.9 cm (5/8 x 7/8 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.2426
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentAmulets

DescriptionFragment of wedjat amulet, green, detail in black. Originally bored through length, back flat.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, East of Pyr. I-b. 1924. Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.