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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet
Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 26
664–525 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza
Medium/Technique
Diorite
Dimensions
Length: 3.1 cm (1 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number29.1538
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionSacred eye, single. Diorite. No details.
ProvenanceFrom Giza. March 1929: axcavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.