Egyptian Bronze and Stone Animal Eyes oinochoe Ancestor masks

Ancestor masks

These shallow bowls

2000–1600 BC

Pierced longitudinally at the top

separated by geometric motifs including square shapes and angular lines arranged in perfect symmetry

Egyptian Bronze and Stone Animal Eyes oinochoe Ancestor masksThird Intermediate to Late Period, 1070332 BC, Egypt A striking and rare pair of ancient Egyptian bronze and stone inlaid eyes, likely from a mummified sacred animal, possibly a bull. Each eye is circular, convex, and button shaped, crafted from bronze and inlaid with chalky white shell or alabaster sclerae, centered with deeply inset bitumen pupils for dramatic contrast. The reverse features a lug for attachment. Such eyes were used in ritual animal