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Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art: Right Eye from an Anthropoid Coffin

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Right Eye from an Anthropoid Coffin

Medium: Obsidian, crystalline limestone, blue glass
Place Made: Egypt
Dates: 1539-30 B.C.
Period: New Kingdom or later
Dimensions: 13/16 x 2 5/16 x 1 in. (2.1 x 5.8 x 2.6 cm)
Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art
Museum Location: This item is on view in Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Special Exhibitions, Egyptian Galleries, 3rd Floor
Accession Number: 37.1951E
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Image: Overall, 37.1951E_view1_PS2.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2009

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