Ancient Egyptian eye inlay fragment from Armant

Piece of blue glass shaped as a curved strip. Found with the inlay bull’s eyes, and thought to be a part of one of them.

Ancient Egyptian eye inlay fragment from Armant

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1933.35.2.d
  • Material: glass
  • Excavator: O.H. Myers Sir R. Mond
  • Object name: eye inlay fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 27mm , Width: 3mm , Depth: 2mm
  • Published references: Mond R Sir and Myers O H The Bucheum 1 & 2 & 3
  • Site: Armant
  • Latitude: 25.616667
  • Longitude: 32.533333