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Fragment of faience udjat (eye of Horus) amulet

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: street G 7000, avenue G 0, avenue G 2, street G 7200, G 7130-7140, street G 7100, G 7310-7320, G 7110-7120, avenue G 1, G 7101, G 7210-7220

Fragment of faience udjat eye amulet; light green glaze, [iris] and eyebrow black, bored through length. Illustration: Yes. Illustration scale: 1:1

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_24-12-30
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Jewelry & adornment-Amulets and pendants
  • Findspot
    [Avenue G 0], N of subsidiary pyramid G I-a
  • Material
    Faience
  • Dimensions
    Height: 2.95+ cm Width: 2.6+ cm Diameter: bore: .3 cm Thickness: 1.15 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA accession number: 24.2691
  • Period
    Late Period
  • Date of Register Entry
    12/03/1924
  • Problems/Questions
    MFA accession number verified