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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet

Medium/TechniqueTravertine (Egyptian alabaster
DimensionsOverall: 1.9 x 2 x 0.6 cm (3/4 x 13/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit LineHay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession number72.1123
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsJewelry / 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.
Group shot: 1971.131-133
Naqada I–III, 3850–2960 B.C.
Stud or ear button
1186–1070 B.C.
Heart amulet
2465–2323 B.C.
Ear stud
1550–1070 B.C.
Ear stud
1550–1070 B.C.
Ear plug
1550–1070 B.C.
String of beads
2323–2040 B.C.