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British Museum — Department of Egypt and Sudan · jewelry

amulet (artificial eye)

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Description

Semi circular artificial eye in stone with a black round dot to mark the iris located on the top half of the piece. Object is fragmentary with missing left end. The piece is flat, slightly thicker on the top, with a smooth edge. Black deposit visible at the back (and only small one visible on the front), with other light brown stains visible throughout. The front… View more about description

Cross-references (2)

  • BM-Object Y_EA90804 tier-2
  • BM-Registration OC.90804 tier-2
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