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Eye inlay
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, late Dynasty 11
2040–1991 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Tomb 5
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number15-4-382
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment
DescriptionEye of statue.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Tomb 9. 1915: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.