Eye idol
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Eye idol

TitleEye idol
Dateca. 3700–3500 BCE 36th century BCE
MediumGypsum alabaster
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift of The Institute of Archaeology, The University of London, 1951
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Eye idol” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated ca. 3700–3500 BCE. It is executed in gypsum alabaster. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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