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Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulet
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Piankhy (Piye)
743–712 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), el-Kurru, Grave 53 B, debris
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.)
Other: 1.3cm (1/2in.)
Other: 1.3cm (1/2in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number19.2681
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionTwo wedjat eyes, pierced lengthwise.
ProvenanceFrom el-Kurru, Ku 53 B (tomb of queen Tabiry). 1919: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.