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Eye of Horus (wedjat) beads

Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, street 7700, east of mastaba G 7753

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Overall: 0.7 x 0.7 cm (1/4 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number29.2781
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentBeads

DescriptionTwo small wedjat eyes. The first of green color, thick, crude; the second of blue color, and of conventional design.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, street 7700, east of mastaba G 7753. 1929 : excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.