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Eye from a Bronze Statue

Unknown5th - 2nd century B.C.

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

Eye of glass paste and stone (marble, obsidian) set into bronze with an overhanging fringe of lashes. Made for insertion into a statue.

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Title: Eye from a Bronze Statue
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: 5th - 2nd century B.C.
Physical Dimensions: 2.1 × 4.9 cm (13/16 × 1 15/16 in.)
External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
Medium: Marble, obsidian, glass, and copper
Terms of Use: Open Content
Number: 84.AI.625
Culture: Greek
Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
Creator Display Name: Unknown
Classification: Sculpture (Visual Works)

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