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glass eye
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glass eye

Object Name5 Glass Eyes
Made FromNon-lead Glass
Date1930-1956
Place Madeprobably Germany; possibly United States
TechniqueLampworked
SizeSee Individual Records
Accession Number56.4.15
Credit LineGift of John P. Fox
Not On View
Physical Description5 Glass Eyes. Translucent white non-lead glass with brown, black, blue and red threads; lampworked. (A) Ovoid with long stem; eye at end opposite stem; unfinished; (B-D) finished artificial eyes, cup shaped with blue or brown iris and pupil on outer surface as well as random red threads imitating blood vessels.
Provenance
Source John P. Fox - 1956-10-02
bead
475-221 BCE
inlay
probably 399-1 BCE
bead
about 399-300 BCE
plaque
25 BCE-99 CE