Bidspirit auction | PAIR OF EGYPTIAN EYE INLAYS

PAIR OF EGYPTIAN EYE INLAYS - Late Period, Ca. 664 - 30 BC. A pair of bronze eye inlays with elongated almond-shaped contours and tapering outer edges. Each inlay contains a central dark pupil set against a lighter white background to simulate the sclera.For similar see: National Museums Liverpool, Accession number24.9.00.73Size: 73-80mm x 23-25mm; Weight: 50gProvenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.