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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

Rectangular faience [udjat eye amulet]; light green glaze, bored for suspension through length and pierced with four holes. Illustration: Yes. Illustration scale: 1:1

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_24-12-308
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Jewelry & adornment-Amulets and pendants
  • Findspot
    G 7130-7140: pit G 7130 A
  • Material
    Faience
  • Dimensions
    Width: 1.525 cm Length: 1.75 cm Thickness: .35 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA accession number: 24.2775
  • Period
    Old Kingdom, end of Dynasty 4
  • Date of Register Entry
    12/13/1924
  • Problems/Questions
    MFA accession number verified

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Full Bibliography

  • Simpson, William Kelly. The Mastabas of Kawab, Khafkhufu I and II. Giza Mastabas 3. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1978, p. 19.