Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet
2350–2170 B.C.
Medium/TechniqueCarnelian
DimensionsLength x width x depth: 1.8 x 1.5 x 0.4 cm (11/16 x 9/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineHelen and Alice Colburn Fund
Accession number35.1503
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceBy 1935: with Mrs. Adelaide Hammond; 1935: purchased by the MFA from Mrs. Adelaide Hammond.*
(Accession date: October 3, 1935)
*Fourteen amulets, 35.1496-35.1509, were purchased as a group for $50.
(Accession date: October 3, 1935)
*Fourteen amulets, 35.1496-35.1509, were purchased as a group for $50.
4200–3250 B.C.
1980–1630 B.C.
1550–1295 B.C.
2350–2170 B.C.
2350–2170 B.C.
2350–2170 B.C.
2350–2170 B.C.
2350–2170 B.C.
2350–2170 B.C.
2350–2170 B.C.
2350–2170 B.C.
2350–2170 B.C.