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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet

1550–332 B.C.
FindspotGiza, Egypt
Medium/TechniqueStone (porphyry?)
DimensionsOverall: 3.3 x 2.6 cm (1 5/16 x 1 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number25.2381
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, found in debris W of G 7512B, see Arabic diary. 1925 : excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.
Beads
2400–1550 B.C.
Scarab
1550–1070 B.C.
Scarab, naturalistic
760–332 B.C.
Beads
593–510 B.C.
Beads
690–664 B.C.
Group shot (Clockwise from top): 13.3492, 03.1473, 04.1839, 13.3494
3100–2800 B.C.
Group shot (L to R):  47.1710, 00.686
3100–2630 B.C.