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Inlaid eye
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6, reign of Neferkare Pepy
2246–2152 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 2385
Medium/Technique
Copper, stone
Dimensions
Length: 5.2 cm (2 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.3417
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionProbably once part of a wooden statue, this eye inlay has copper lids, nd alabaster ball, and an obsidian pupil.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G 2385. 1912: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.
(Accession date: December 4, 1913)
(Accession date: December 4, 1913)