Bidspirit auction | PAIR OF EGYPTIAN EYE INALYS

PAIR OF EGYPTIAN EYE INALYS AND EYEBROWS - Late Period, Ca. 664 - 30 BC. A pair of eye inlays and separate bronze eyebrows. Each eye inlay is shaped with an elongated contour and inset with a white sclera and a blue iris. The corresponding curved bronze elements served as stylised eyebrows, intended for insertion above the eyes in a coffin.For similar see: National Museums Liverpool, Accession number24.9.00.73Size: 65-70mm x 10-20mm; Weight: 65gProvenance: 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.