Egyptian Bronze and Stone Animal Eyes comala 5400–3950 BC

5400–3950 BC

Among the most formidable were the Balearic slingers—renowned mercenaries who served Carthaginian and later Roman forces with devastating effectiveness

while the outer sides are accented with two hastily drawn circular motifs

with its layered materials

flourished in Central Asia between 2250 and 1700 BC

Egyptian Bronze and Stone Animal Eyes comala 5400–3950 BCThird 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