Pair of eyes from a sarcophagus mask. A pair of eyes probably originally placed in a sarcophagus mask. The whites are made of white stone, the iris of black stone. The whole is set in a copper setting. The copper setting is chipped at the edges, with larger losses on the outer side of the eyes. c. 1069–332 BC; Third Intermediate Period–Late Period, Egypt. Sarcophagus mask. Length: 6 cm part a, 6 cm part b., A pair of eye-shaped objects set against a gray background, each with an off-white oval center and a dark circular disk near the middle, framed by textured outer rims that appear greenish and brown with areas of rough, weathered surface; the off-white centers show subtle beige and tan discoloration and the dark disks have worn lighter scratches, while the surrounding rims display variations of green, brown, and hints of bluish corrosion.
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Pair of eyes from a sarcophagus mask. A pair of eyes probably originally placed in a sarcophagus mask. The whites are made of white stone, the iris of black stone. The whole is set in a copper setting. The copper setting is chipped at the edges, with larger losses on the outer side of the eyes. c. 1069–332 BC; Third Intermediate Period–Late Period, Egypt. Sarcophagus mask. Length: 6 cm part a, 6 cm part b., A pair of eye-shaped objects set against a gray background, each with an off-white oval center and a dark circular disk near the middle, framed by textured outer rims that appear greenish and brown with areas of rough, weathered surface; the off-white centers show subtle beige and tan discoloration and the dark disks have worn lighter scratches, while the surrounding rims display variations of green, brown, and hints of bluish corrosion.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A01_086

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Pair eyes sarcophagus mask pair originally placed whites white stone iris black stone whole set copper setting chipped edges larger losses outer side c 1069–332 Bc Third Intermediate Period–Late Period Egypt Sarcophagus mask Length 6 cm part a 6 cm part b eye-shaped objects set gray background off-white oval center dark circular disk near middle framed textured outer rims greenish brown areas rough weathered surface off-white centers subtle beige tan discoloration dark disks worn lighter scratches surrounding rims display variations green hints bluish corrosion.

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