Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN STONE AND BRONZE INLAID

EGYPTIAN STONE AND BRONZE INLAID EYES - New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A pair of inlaid eyes, each formed from a flat-backed almond-shaped plaque carved from deep blue lapis lazuli, with a central white stone insert for the sclera and a black stone disc for the pupil.For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 62.70.84; Christie's, Live Auction 2007, Antiquities, 4 June 2008, Lot 78; Bonhams, Antiquities, 5 December 2024, Lot 74.Size: 18-19mm x 36-39mm; Weight: 18.9gProvenance: 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.