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Eye inlay

Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Subsidiary pyramid G I-b, W room

Medium/Technique Obsidian
Dimensions Overall: 1.2 x 1.6 x 0.4 cm (1/2 x 5/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number37.2756
NOT ON VIEW

DescriptionOne pupil of inlayed eye.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, Subsidiary pyramid G I-b, W room. 1937: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.