Ancient Egyptian eye inlay fragment from Armant

Cresent moon shaped piece of white glass, used to represent the white of the eye. Slight brown discolouration to one side.

Ancient Egyptian eye inlay fragment from Armant

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1933.35.5.c
  • Material: glass
  • Excavator: O.H. Myers Sir R. Mond
  • Object name: eye inlay fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 56mm , Width: 44mm , Depth: 5mm
  • Published references: Mond R Sir & Myers O H The Bucheum 3 1934 pl CXX IX
  • Site: Armant
  • Latitude: 25.616667
  • Longitude: 32.533333