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 irises 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 symmetrical, eye-shaped objects set against a solid gray background, each composed of an off-white, curved central form resembling an eye sclera with a dark circular element at its center, surrounded by a textured, irregular outer rim that appears greenish with spots of brown and darker patina; the off-white areas show subtle brownish discoloration and surface marks, while the dark central circles are glossy and black with some light scratches.
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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 irises 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 symmetrical, eye-shaped objects set against a solid gray background, each composed of an off-white, curved central form resembling an eye sclera with a dark circular element at its center, surrounded by a textured, irregular outer rim that appears greenish with spots of brown and darker patina; the off-white areas show subtle brownish discoloration and surface marks, while the dark central circles are glossy and black with some light scratches.

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Pair eyes sarcophagus mask pair originally placed whites white stone irises 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 symmetrical eye-shaped objects set solid gray background composed off-white curved central form resembling eye sclera dark circular element center surrounded textured irregular outer rim greenish spots brown darker patina off-white areas subtle brownish discoloration surface marks dark central circles glossy black light scratches.

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