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Pair of Eyes
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
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
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Mr. Sewell C. Biggs, Middletown, DE, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1984, by gift.
Credit Line
Gift of Sewell C. Biggs, 1984
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
1984.30.6