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Eye from a CoffinLate Period, 21st - 26th Dynasty (1081 - 525 BCE)

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Bronze or copper alloy sculpture in the form of an almond-shaped eye with cream inlay and a polished black circular iris, showing green corrosion patina

Unknown, Eye from a Coffin, Late Period, 21st - 26th Dynasty (1081 - 525 BCE), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. William Leon Graves, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Eye from a Coffin
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
Late Period, 21st - 26th Dynasty (1081 - 525 BCE)
Medium
Bronze with inlaid bone sclerotica and black stone iris
Dimensions
Height: 7/8 in. (2.3 cm); Length: 3 in. (7.62 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. William Leon Graves
Accession Number
45.23.38
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art