Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet
Medium/TechniqueRed jasper
DimensionsOverall: 0.7 x 0.9 cm (1/4 x 3/8 in.)
Credit LineHay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession number72.1160
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.
1550–1070 B.C.
743–712 B.C.
664–332 B.C.
1595–1157 B.C.
625–539 B.C.
550–331 B.C.