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Faience udjat (eye of Horus) amulet

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2 of 2 • Udjat (eye of Horus) and other amulets: top row: [street G 7300] 27-4-1008 (= MFA 27.1936, udjat), [street G 7400] 27-3-860 (= MFA 27.1886, two udjats), [street G 7300] 27-3-734 (= MFA 27.1835, udjat), 27-3-735 (= MFA 27.1836, udjat); second row: [G 7530-7540: G 7540 X] 27-3-553 (= MFA 27.1768, bead), [street G 7300] 27-3-827 (= MFA 27.1872, heart), [G 7520 X I] 27-2-483 (= MFA 27.1753, white crown), [street G 7400] 27-3-643 (= MFA 27.1798, Sekhmet fragment), 27-3-867 (= MFA 27.1889, Taweret), [street G 7300] 27-3-780 (= MFA 27.1856, udjat), 27-4-885 (= MFA 27.1903, udjat); third row: [street G 7300] 27-4-1009 (= MFA 27.1937, Shu), [street G 7400] 27-3-861 (= MFA 27.1887, udjat), [street G 7300] 27-4-1005 (= MFA 27.1934, Bes), 27-3-741 (= MFA 27.1842, heart ?); bottom row: [street G 7300] 27-4-1012a (= MFA 27.1938, Thoth ? fragment), 27-3-799 (= MFA 27.1863, baboon), [street G 7400] 27-3-866 (= MFA 27.1888, Taweret), [street G 7300] 27-3-718 (= MFA 27.1823, Bes fragment), 27-4-1006 (= MFA 27.1935, Bes fragment)
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Udjat (eye of Horus) and other amulets: top row: [street G 7300] 27-4-1008 (= MFA 27.1936, udjat), [street G 7400] 27-3-860 (= MFA 27.1886, two udjats), [street G 7300] 27-3-734 (= MFA 27.1835, udjat), 27-3-735 (= MFA 27.1836, udjat); second row: [G 7530-7540: G 7540 X] 27-3-553 (= MFA 27.1768, bead), [street G 7300] 27-3-827 (= MFA 27.1872, heart), [G 7520 X I] 27-2-483 (= MFA 27.1753, white crown), [street G 7400] 27-3-643 (= MFA 27.1798, Sekhmet fragment), 27-3-867 (= MFA 27.1889, Taweret), [street G 7300] 27-3-780 (= MFA 27.1856, udjat), 27-4-885 (= MFA 27.1903, udjat); third row: [street G 7300] 27-4-1009 (= MFA 27.1937, Shu), [street G 7400] 27-3-861 (= MFA 27.1887, udjat), [street G 7300] 27-4-1005 (= MFA 27.1934, Bes), 27-3-741 (= MFA 27.1842, heart ?); bottom row: [street G 7300] 27-4-1012a (= MFA 27.1938, Thoth ? fragment), 27-3-799 (= MFA 27.1863, baboon), [street G 7400] 27-3-866 (= MFA 27.1888, Taweret), [street G 7300] 27-3-718 (= MFA 27.1823, Bes fragment), 27-4-1006 (= MFA 27.1935, Bes fragment)

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: street G 7300, street G 7400, G 7530-7540, G 7520

Faience conventionalized udjat eye amulet; blue glaze, design on one side only. Illustration: Yes. Illustration scale: ca 1:1

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_27-4-1008
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Jewelry & adornment-Amulets and pendants
  • Findspot
    Street G 7300, debris E of mastaba G 7350, W of mastaba G 7450
  • Material
    Faience
  • Dimensions
    Width: 1.2 cm Length: 1.6 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA accession number: 27.1936
  • Date of Register Entry
    04/10/1927
  • Problems/Questions
    MFA accession number verified

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