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Eye of Horus (wedjat) beads
Egyptian
Late Period
760–332 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Street 7000
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 1 bead : 0.9 cm (3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number26-1-1120
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionThis is a group of about sixty Eye of Horus (wedjat) beads, some of which are fused to smaller ball beads.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, Street 7000. 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.