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 viewClassificationsJewelry / 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.2400–1550 B.C.
1550–1070 B.C.
760–332 B.C.
593–510 B.C.
690–664 B.C.
about A.D. 400–440
about A.D. 400–440