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  • Nina Willburgerninawillburger@social.anoxinon.de
    Oct 21, 2026, 1:41 PM

    Eye inlays from an Egyptian coffin. 👁👁 👀

    The frame is made of bronze, the eye of calcite and obsidian. Dating ca 1500-1200 BC.
    On display at Staatliches Museum für Ägyptische Kunst.

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    #egyptology #archaeology

    A pair of eye inlays displayed against a gray background. The eyes are crafted from white material (calcite) with black circular pupils (obsidian) and outlined in a thin bronze frame.
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