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Steatite (?) udjat (eye of Horus) amulet

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2 of 2 • Udjat (eye of Horus) and other amulets: top row: [street G 7300] 27-3-719 (= MFA 27.1824, wadj, papyrus column), [street G 7400] 27-4-869 (= MFA 27.1896, wadj, papyrus column), 27-3-621 (= MFA 27.18793a-d, one of four udjats), [street G 7300] 27-3-839 (= MFA 27.1875, udjat), 27-3-729 (= MFA 27.1830, udjat), 27-3-770 (= MFA 27.1859, one of four udjats), 27-3-736 (= MFA 27.1837, one of five udjat fragments), [top of G 7530-7540] 27-3-591 (= MFA 27.1784, one of two wadj, papyrus column), [street G 7300] 27-3-838 (= MFA 27.1874, wadj, papyrus column); second row: [street G 7300] 27-3-770 (= MFA 27.1850, one of four udjats), [top of G 7530-7540] 27-3-592 (= MFA 27.1785, udjat), [street G 7400] 27-3-621 (= MFA 27.1793a-d, one of four udjats), [S of G 7520] 27-3-586 (= MFA 27.1782, bead), [street G 7400] 27-3-621 (= MFA 27.1793a-d, one of four udjats), 27-3-621 (= MFA 27.1793a-d, one of four udjats), [G 7450] 27-3-704 (= MFA 27.1819, udjat); third row: [top of G 7530-7540] 27-3-594 (= MFA 27.1787, udjat), [G 7491] 27-3-693 (= MFA 27.1814, udjat), [G 7450] 27-3-681 (= MFA 27.1808, udjat), [street G 7500] 27-4-1036 (= MFA 27.1949, udjat), [top of G 7530-7540] 27-3-591 (= MFA 27.1784, one of two wadj, papyrus column), [G 7430-7440: G 7430] 27-2-493 (= MFA 27.1758, udjat), [S of G 7520] 27-3-588 (= MFA 27.1783, udjat), [street G 7300] 27-3-794 (= MFA 27.1860, udjat), [top of G 7530-7540] 27-3-597 (= MFA 27.1788, udjat); bottom row: [street G 7300] 27-3-824 (= MFA 27.1871, udjat), 27-3-840 (= MFA 27.1876, udjat), [street G 7400] 27-4-987 (= MFA 27.1930, udjat), [street G 7300] 27-4-892 (= MFA 27.1908, udjat), 27-3-841 (= MFA 27.1877, udjat), 27-3-844 (= MFA 27.1880, udjat), [street G 7400] 27-3-640 (= MFA 27.1797, udjat)
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Udjat (eye of Horus) and other amulets: top row: [street G 7300] 27-3-719 (= MFA 27.1824, wadj, papyrus column), [street G 7400] 27-4-869 (= MFA 27.1896, wadj, papyrus column), 27-3-621 (= MFA 27.18793a-d, one of four udjats), [street G 7300] 27-3-839 (= MFA 27.1875, udjat), 27-3-729 (= MFA 27.1830, udjat), 27-3-770 (= MFA 27.1859, one of four udjats), 27-3-736 (= MFA 27.1837, one of five udjat fragments), [top of G 7530-7540] 27-3-591 (= MFA 27.1784, one of two wadj, papyrus column), [street G 7300] 27-3-838 (= MFA 27.1874, wadj, papyrus column); second row: [street G 7300] 27-3-770 (= MFA 27.1850, one of four udjats), [top of G 7530-7540] 27-3-592 (= MFA 27.1785, udjat), [street G 7400] 27-3-621 (= MFA 27.1793a-d, one of four udjats), [S of G 7520] 27-3-586 (= MFA 27.1782, bead), [street G 7400] 27-3-621 (= MFA 27.1793a-d, one of four udjats), 27-3-621 (= MFA 27.1793a-d, one of four udjats), [G 7450] 27-3-704 (= MFA 27.1819, udjat); third row: [top of G 7530-7540] 27-3-594 (= MFA 27.1787, udjat), [G 7491] 27-3-693 (= MFA 27.1814, udjat), [G 7450] 27-3-681 (= MFA 27.1808, udjat), [street G 7500] 27-4-1036 (= MFA 27.1949, udjat), [top of G 7530-7540] 27-3-591 (= MFA 27.1784, one of two wadj, papyrus column), [G 7430-7440: G 7430] 27-2-493 (= MFA 27.1758, udjat), [S of G 7520] 27-3-588 (= MFA 27.1783, udjat), [street G 7300] 27-3-794 (= MFA 27.1860, udjat), [top of G 7530-7540] 27-3-597 (= MFA 27.1788, udjat); bottom row: [street G 7300] 27-3-824 (= MFA 27.1871, udjat), 27-3-840 (= MFA 27.1876, udjat), [street G 7400] 27-4-987 (= MFA 27.1930, udjat), [street G 7300] 27-4-892 (= MFA 27.1908, udjat), 27-3-841 (= MFA 27.1877, udjat), 27-3-844 (= MFA 27.1880, udjat), [street G 7400] 27-3-640 (= MFA 27.1797, udjat)

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: street G 7300, street G 7400, G 7520, G 7450, G 7491, street G 7500, G 7430-7440, G 7530-7540

Glazed steatite or stone udjat eye amulet; green glaze, [iris] and eyebrow black, design on one side only. Illustration: Yes. Illustration scale: ca 1:1

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_27-3-844
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Jewelry & adornment-Amulets and pendants
  • Findspot
    Street G 7300, debris S of mastaba G 7350
  • Material
    Steatite or stone
  • Dimensions
    Width: 1.1 cm Length: 1.7 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA accession number: 27.1880
  • Date of Register Entry
    03/31/1927
  • Problems/Questions
    MFA accession number verified

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