Ancient Egyptian eye inlay fragment from Armant

Piece of red glass inlay from an inlaid bull’s eye. Triangular in shape, it probably came from the the edge of the eye furthest from the nose or tear duct. Affixed to one edge is part of the white glass oval that would have represented the white of the eye.

Ancient Egyptian eye inlay fragment from Armant

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1933.35.2.c
  • Material: glass
  • Excavator: O.H. Myers Sir R. Mond
  • Object name: eye inlay fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 30mm , Width: 20mm , Depth: 5mm
  • Published references: Mond R Sir and Myers O H The Bucheum 3 1934 pl CXIX VII
  • Site: Armant
  • Latitude: 25.616667
  • Longitude: 32.533333