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Fragment of an eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet

Egyptian
Late Period
760–332 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Debris East of Pyramid I-b

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Height x width x depth: 1.4 x 1.2 x 0.8 cm (9/16 x 1/2 x 5/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.2276
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentAmulets

DescriptionFragment of faience, green, eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Debris East of Pyramid I-b. 1924: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.