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
Curatorial Area(s)
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
475-221 BCE
600-250 BCE
99 BCE-1951
probably 399-1 BCE
about 399-300 BCE
25 BCE-99 CE