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Eye inlay
Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of Tanwetamani
664–653 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Nuri, Pyramid 59
Medium/Technique
Bronze, alabaster, black stone
Dimensions
Length: 15.5 cm (6 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.857b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Mummy trappings
DescriptionThis item is one of a pair of inlays in the shape of eyes that were probablt set into a mummiform coffin. It is comprised of bronze rim (now corroded), a travertine (Egyptian alabaster) ball eye, and a black stone pupil. Both eyes are complete.
For the partner to this eye inlay see also: 21.857a.
For the partner to this eye inlay see also: 21.857a.
ProvenanceFrom Nuri, Pyramid 59. 1918: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition to Nubia under the direction of George A. Reisner; assigned to the MFA by the goverment of the Sudan. (Accession Date: March 1, 1921)