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Fragments of faience udjat (eye of Horus) amulets

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: street G 7300, G 7430-7440, G 7450, street G 7400

Fragment of large roughly made faience udjat eye amulet; blue (?) glaze, [iris] and eyebrow black // fragment of large faience udjat eye amulet; light tan paste, faded blue glaze, design on one side only. Illustration: No

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_27-3-701
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Jewelry & adornment-Amulets and pendants
  • Findspot
    Debris on top of mastaba G 7450
  • Material
    Faience
  • Dimensions
    Width: first item: 2.4 cm Length: first item: 4.2 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA accession number: 27.1816
  • Date of Register Entry
    03/21/1927
  • Remarks
    One udjat amulet fragment accessioned as MFA 27.1816
  • Problems/Questions
    MFA accession number verified

Tombs and Monuments 1

  • G 7450

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery