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Eye of Horus (wedjat) beads
Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 7000 N of VIII in trench 26
Medium/Technique
Faience, copper
Dimensions
Overall: 0.8 x 0.2 cm (5/16 x 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number25.2835
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionThis is a group of sixty-five beads in the shape of crude wedjat eyes. There are also three copper ring beads adhering to the wedjat beads.
ProvenanceGiza, G 7000 N of VIII in trench 26. December, 1925: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.