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British Museum — Department of Egypt and Sudan · jewelry

amulet (artificial eye)

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Description

Almond-shaped artificial eye made in two different type of materials. The circular black stone was inserted to mark the iris. The piece is convex and is covered, on both side, with resinuous residues. The eye would have originally been placed on the orbit of a mummified individual.

Cross-references (2)

  • BM-Object Y_EA90802 tier-2
  • BM-Registration OC.90802 tier-2
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