Ancient Egyptian eye inlay fragment from Armant

Part of an inlay eye. Part of a black glass, possibly, disc, pupil, surrouded by part of a white glass oval ring now blackish on part of the upper surface, with a green glass triangular piece adherring to one edge. This triangular piece probably sat at the side of the eye to the tearduct. There are patches of plaster on the rear of the composite item.

Ancient Egyptian eye inlay fragment from Armant

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1933.35.7
  • Material: glass stone
  • Excavator: O.H. Myers Sir R. Mond
  • Object name: eye inlay fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 47mm , Width: 47mm , Depth: 4mm
  • Published references: Mond R Sir & Myers O H The Bucheum ? 3 1934 pl CXX IX
  • Site: Armant
  • Latitude: 25.616667
  • Longitude: 32.533333