Ancient Egyptian inlay fragment from Baqaria Armant

Piece of blue glass coated in beige deposit shaped into a curved strip, once an oval. Once a part of 1933.35. 35.e – h. It is still possible to join these pieces. Together they form the major part of an eye edge. A frame representing the edge of the eye lid, into which the other pieces of inlay were set. It may be the surround from 35.33.2.a, but the depth of the pieces seem incompatible. If not it would have been the frame for the other eye in that pair.

Ancient Egyptian inlay fragment from Baqaria Armant

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1933.35.2.e
  • Material: glass
  • Excavator: O.H. Myers Sir R. Mond
  • Object name: inlay fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 25mm , Width: 17mm , Depth: 6mm
  • Published references: Mond R Sir and Myers O H The Bucheum 3 1934 pl CXIX VI ?
  • Site: Armant
  • Latitude: 25.616667
  • Longitude: 32.533333