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Fragment of eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet
Nubian
Napatan Period
664–643 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg.), Pyramid 111
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 3 x 2.5cm (1 3/16 x 1in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.12061
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. South), Pyramid 111. 1921: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.