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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulets
Nubian
Napatan Period
690–664 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. West), West 692
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
1.0 cm (3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.3913
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
Descriptionfour wedjat eyes, blue faience
ProvenanceFrom Meroe, Beg. West 692. 1923:excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition;assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.(Accession date: June 2, 2022)