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Eye inlay
Egyptian
Late Period
760–332 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, In debris: pit G 7450 x- II
Medium/Technique
Obsidian
Dimensions
Overall: 0.9 x 1.6 x 2.1 cm (3/8 x 5/8 x 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number27.1996
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Coffins and sarcophagi
DescriptionMummy eye: iris.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, in debris: pit G 7450x- II. 1927 : excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.