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Fragment of an eye inlay
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, late Dynasty 11
2040–1991 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, debris in front of tomb 5
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Length x width: 1.9 x 1.1 cm (3/4 x 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number15-3-564
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment
DescriptionThis half of the white of an eye from a statue or mask is missing the pupil.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, debris in front of Tomb 5. 1915: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.