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Egyptian Bronze Eye Inlay
Egyptian Bronze Eye Inlay
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Late Period, 664-332 B.C. Comprising a bronze frame with a delicately modelled tear duct, inset with a white hardstone scalera and a large black glass pupil. Cf. Lacovara, P., Teasley Trope, B., and D’Auria, S.H., The Collector’s Eye: Masterpieces of Egyptian Art from The Thalassic Collection, Ltd., Atlanta, 2001, p.120, no.70, for similar inlaid eyes with faience frames. 33 grams, 62 mm (2 3/8 in.).

Ex AB collection, 1920s-1930s. Accompanied by an old collection ticket.

Mummy masks were used as a protection over the deceased and were first introduced during the First Intermediate Period. The eyes were thought to fend off evil by reflecting it back to the one bestowing it.
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Egyptian Bronze Eye Inlay

Estimate £300 - £400
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£260

Starting Price £260
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