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Eye from a Bronze Statue

Eye from a Bronze Statue

5th–2nd century B.C.
Eye of glass paste and stone (marble, obsidian) set into bronze with an overhanging fringe of lashes. Made for insertion into a statue.
Date
5th–2nd century B.C.
Culture
Greek
Dimensions
W: 2.10 cm
Medium
Marble, obsidian, glass, and copper
Museum
J. Paul Getty Museum
Accession Number
84.AI.625
Image Source
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Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (CC0)