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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulets

Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, east and a little to the north of G 7152

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Length x width: 2.5 x 1.8 cm (1 x 11/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number26-1-971
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentAmulets

DescriptionBroken wedjat eye. Flat back, design in low relief. Pupil black, bright blue glaze. Bored.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, east and a little to the north of G 7152. 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.