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On View In:
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Artist:
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Egyptian
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Title:
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Udjat Eye of Ra
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Date:
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1297-1185 B.C.
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Medium:
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Faience and semi-precious stones
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Dimensions:
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1 9/16 x 1 3/4 in. (4.0 x 4.4 cm)
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Credit Line:
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The William Hood Dunwoody Fund
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Location:
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Gallery Not on view
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Object Description
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Classification:
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Adornment
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Physical Description:
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Horus eye green; elaborate detail and mosaic work; two rings on edge for suspension; a beautiful piece of work - finer detail than in 279; alabaster and red jasper, at least, the real stone and not glass imitation some inlays fallen out; lavender glass below eye
Udjat: Eye of Horus (Eye of Ra); green faience with red jasper and alabaster with lavendar glass inlay beneath eye
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Creation Place:
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Africa, Egypt
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Accession #:
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16.278
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Owner:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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