A LATE NEW KINGDOM TO THIRD INTERMEDIATE PERIOD PAIR OF BRONZE AND PAINTED ALABASTER EYE INLAYS
A LATE NEW KINGDOM TO THIRD INTERMEDIATE PERIOD PAIR OF BRONZE AND PAINTED ALABASTER EYE INLAYS

DYNASTY XIX-XXV, 1307-712 B.C.

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A LATE NEW KINGDOM TO THIRD INTERMEDIATE PERIOD PAIR OF BRONZE AND PAINTED ALABASTER EYE INLAYS
dynasty xix-xxv, 1307-712 b.c.
Probably from the face of an anthropoid sarcophagus, the alabaster and obsidian almond-shaped eyes rimmed by bronze, projecting outward to form cosmetic lines, each with a separately-made bronze eyebrow
3¾ in. (9.5 cm) long

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