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Faience udjat (eye of Horus) amulets

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2 of 2 • Udjat (eye of Horus) amulets: top row: [street G 7400] 27-4-871 (= MFA 27.1891, one of two), [street G 7300] 27-4-904 (= MFA 27.1894), 27-3-779 (= MFA 27.1855), 27-3-770 (= MFA 27.1850, two of four), [top of G 7530-7540] 27-3-593 (= MFA 27.1786), [street G 7300] 27-3-732 (= MFA 27.1833); second row: [G 7450] 27-3-703 (= MFA 27.1818), [street G 7300] 27-3-728 (= MFA 27.1829), [G 7350] 27-3-760 (= MFA 27.1848), [street G 7400] 27-4-871 (= MFA 27.1891, one of two), [G 7350] 27-3-564 (= MFA 27.1771), [street G 7300] 27-3-730 (= MFA 27.1831), 27-4-916 (= MFA 27.1895); third row: [street G 7300] 27-3-775 (= MFA 27.1852), 27-3-731 (= MFA 27.1832), [G 7450] 27-3-660 (= MFA 27.1802), [top of G 7530-7540] 27-3-600 (= MFA 27.1789), [street G 7300] 27-3-501 (= MFA 27.1763), 27-3-720 (= MFA 27.1825), 27-4-903 (= MFA 27.1893); bottom row: [street G 7400] 27-4-873 (= MFA 27.1892), [street G 7300] 27-3-736 (= MFA 27.1837, one of five), [street G 7400] 27-3-816 (= MFA 29.1636), 27-3-817 (= MFA 29.1637), 27-3-815 (= MFA 29.1638), [G 7430-7440] 27-2-492 (= MFA 27.1757), [street G 7400] 27-3-652 (= MFA 27.1799)
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Udjat (eye of Horus) amulets: top row: [street G 7400] 27-4-871 (= MFA 27.1891, one of two), [street G 7300] 27-4-904 (= MFA 27.1894), 27-3-779 (= MFA 27.1855), 27-3-770 (= MFA 27.1850, two of four), [top of G 7530-7540] 27-3-593 (= MFA 27.1786), [street G 7300] 27-3-732 (= MFA 27.1833); second row: [G 7450] 27-3-703 (= MFA 27.1818), [street G 7300] 27-3-728 (= MFA 27.1829), [G 7350] 27-3-760 (= MFA 27.1848), [street G 7400] 27-4-871 (= MFA 27.1891, one of two), [G 7350] 27-3-564 (= MFA 27.1771), [street G 7300] 27-3-730 (= MFA 27.1831), 27-4-916 (= MFA 27.1895); third row: [street G 7300] 27-3-775 (= MFA 27.1852), 27-3-731 (= MFA 27.1832), [G 7450] 27-3-660 (= MFA 27.1802), [top of G 7530-7540] 27-3-600 (= MFA 27.1789), [street G 7300] 27-3-501 (= MFA 27.1763), 27-3-720 (= MFA 27.1825), 27-4-903 (= MFA 27.1893); bottom row: [street G 7400] 27-4-873 (= MFA 27.1892), [street G 7300] 27-3-736 (= MFA 27.1837, one of five), [street G 7400] 27-3-816 (= MFA 29.1636), 27-3-817 (= MFA 29.1637), 27-3-815 (= MFA 29.1638), [G 7430-7440] 27-2-492 (= MFA 27.1757), [street G 7400] 27-3-652 (= MFA 27.1799)

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: street G 7400, street G 7300, G 7530-7540, G 7450, G 7350, G 7430-7440

Two crudely made faience conventionalized multiple udjat eye amulets; tan paste, faded blue glaze, design on one side only. Illustration: Yes. Illustration scale: ca 1:1

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_27-4-871
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Jewelry & adornment-Amulets and pendants
  • Findspot
    Street G 7400, debris S of mastaba G 7450
  • Material
    Faience
  • Dimensions
    Width: 1.5 cm Length: 2 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA accession number: 27.1891
  • Date of Register Entry
    04/01/1927
  • Problems/Questions
    MFA accession number verified

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