Detail of inlaid eye belonging to the “Seated Scribe”, 2600-2350 BCE. Crafted from red-veined white magnesite and rock crystal. The polished crystal was covered in the back with a material used to create the color of the iris.

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Close-up of the amazing eyes of the seated scribe. The eyes are inlaid with alabaster. The cornea is made of quartz, and the cornea is made of rock crystal set in copper. 

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Circa 2600 BC – 2350 BC. It was found in Saqqara. Dimensions: H. 53.7 cm (21 in.), W. 44 cm (17 ¼ in.), D. 35 cm (13 ¾ in.). It is on display at the Louvre Museum.

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