Ancient Egyptian eye inlay

White glass eliptical convex eye, with an oval brown green, maybe quartz, iris. Black paste used to fix iris, tinted white round the edge, where it protrudes from the iris edge. Finely made. Iris has surface scratches. Probably used as an inlay in a coffin face or statue.

Ancient Egyptian eye inlay

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1966.64.1.A
  • Material: glass quartz
  • Object name: eye inlay
  • Dimensions: Length: 39mm , Width: 15mm , Depth: 10mm