Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet
Medium/TechniqueObsidian
DimensionsOverall: 1.2 x 1 x 0.3 cm (1/2 x 3/8 x 1/8 in.)
Credit LineHay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession number72.1122
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceBy 1836: Robert Hay Collection, Linplum, Scotland; 1863: to his son, Robert James Alexander Hay; 1868-1872: Way Collection, Boston (purchased by Samuel A. Way through London dealers Rollin and Feuardent, 27 Haymarket); 1872: given to the MFA by Samuel's son, C. Granville Way.
about 750–270 B.C.
760–343 B.C.
1991–1295 B.C.
664–525 B.C.
664–525 B.C
664–525 B.C.