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Source Description
This set of two objects are a pair of composite, over life-size eyes that would most likely have been inserted into a stone or wooden statue. These separately made eyes, combining several different materials to represent the anatomy and coloration of human eyes. The copper alloy section also creates the extended cosmetic eye line frequently found in Egyptian art. The copper alloy surrounds in the form of cosmetic eye lines taper toward the back, which would have been inserted into a figural sculpture.
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Document identity
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17902
label
Pair of Eyes
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
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17902
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object
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normalized
title
Pair of Eyes
description
This set of two objects are a pair of composite, over life-size eyes that would most likely have been inserted into a stone or wooden statue. These separately made eyes, combining several different materials to represent the anatomy and coloration of human eyes. The copper alloy section also creates the extended cosmetic eye line frequently found in Egyptian art. The copper alloy surrounds in the form of cosmetic eye lines taper toward the back, which would have been inserted into a figural sculpture.
provenance
Mr. Sewell C. Biggs, Middletown, DE, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1984, by gift.
date
7th-6th century BCE (Late Period)
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
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mummy mask
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1
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1
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import
Source extras
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Egyptian
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copper alloy, with marble or alabaster (sclera) and glass or obsidian (pupils)
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6182
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EGY
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none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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