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Eye inlay
Eye inlay

Eye inlay

555–542 B.C.
FindspotNuri, Nubia (Sudan)
Object Place for LabelNuri, Nubia (Sudan)
Medium/TechniqueBronze, obsidian, alabaster
DimensionsLength x width x thickness: 13.2 x 4.5 x 2.1 cm (5 3/16 x 1 3/4 x 13/16 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number47.2352
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsTomb equipment
ProvenanceFrom Sudan (Nubia), Nuri, pyramid V (Malonaqen), room C. 1917: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)
Eye inlays from a coffin
Eye inlays from a coffin
664–270 B.C.
Restricted
Eye from coffin or mummy case
404–353 B.C.
Restricted
Eye inlay from a coffin or mummy case
404–353 B.C.
Eye inlays
Eye inlays
623–568 B.C.
Eye inlays
Eye inlays
Queen Mernua 623–568 B.C.
Eye inlay
Eye inlay
555–542 B.C.
Eye inlay
Eye inlay
519–510 B.C.
Eye inlay
Eye inlay
593–568 B.C.
Eye inlay
Eye inlay
Queen Amanitakaye 555–542 B.C.
Inlay eyes for coffin
Inlay eyes for coffin
593–510 B.C.
Image Not Available for Face from mummiform coffin
Face from mummiform coffin
1070–660 B.C.
Inlaid eye from statuette
Inlaid eye from statuette
2649–2134 B.C.