Ancient Egyptian eye inlay fragment from Armant

Part of a disc of dark blue glass. Now beige in colour on the outer surface. Used as a pupil in an inlay eye.

Ancient Egyptian eye inlay fragment from Armant

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1933.35.8.a
  • Material: glass
  • Excavator: O.H. Myers Sir R. Mond
  • Object name: eye inlay fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 31mm , Width: 18mm , Depth: 5mm
  • Published references: Mond R Sir & Myers O H The Bucheum ? 3 1934 pl CXX II
  • Site: Armant
  • Latitude: 25.616667
  • Longitude: 32.533333