Ancient Egyptian eye inlay fragment from Armant

Part of an inlay eye. Black glass, possibly, disc, pupil, partially surrouded by a white glass oval ring now brownish on the upper surface, with a green glass triangular piece adherring to one edge. This triangular piece probably sat close to the tearduct of the eye, near the nose. There is a small triangular cut in the front surface of the central disc, and traces of plaster on the rear of the composite item. Faint traces of gold leaf on the outer surface of the white oval.

Ancient Egyptian eye inlay fragment from Armant

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1933.35.6
  • Material: glass stone
  • Excavator: O.H. Myers Sir R. Mond
  • Object name: eye inlay fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 51mm , Width: 49mm , Depth: 6mm
  • Published references: Mond R Sir & Myers O H The Bucheum ? 3 1934 pl CXX IX
  • Site: Armant
  • Latitude: 25.616667
  • Longitude: 32.533333