Inlay for the left eye of an anthropoid coffin or statue

Museo Egizio

Inlay for the left eye of an anthropoid coffin or statue

Medium
Metal+faience / Bronze
Culture
Egyptian
Department
Museo Egizio, Turin
Institution
Museo Egizio
Object ID
Cat_7082

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Inlay for the left eye of an anthropoid coffin or a statue. The eye outline is in bronze, elongated by a cosmetic line, which is partially broken. The sclera is made of a white inlay, while the pupil consists of a black insert, possibly glass paste or stone. Traces of plaster are present in the inner corner of the eye. The object is made in the lost-wax technique for solid casts. Dimensions: 8 cm x 2.5 cm x 0.6 cm. Museum location: Museum / Floor 2A / Mezzanine / Cabinet 05 Metal / Shelf 04. Image views available: 3.

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