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LOT 0014

Egyptian Mummy Glass Eye

1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

2 3/8 in. (8.02 grams, 62 mm).

Comprising a blue glass frame with extended tear duct, inset with a white sclera and a large black pupil. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired in London or Japan, early 1980s.
Property of a London, UK, gentleman.

Literature

Cf. Lacovara, P., Teasley Trope, B., and D’Auria, S.H., The Collector’s Eye: Masterpieces of Egyptian Art from The Thalassic Collection, Atlanta, 2001, p.120, no.70, for similar inlaid eyes with faience frames.

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LOT 0014

Egyptian Mummy Glass Eye

Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300

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