Object Title
Eye Idol
Measurements
3.2 x 2.4 x 1 cm
Creation Date
3500-3400 BCE
Credit Line
Gift in memory of Genevieve Arnold
Museum Contact
ashanle@emory.edu
Culture
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/32221/eye-idol?ctx=756a77982f2425c8ace98dff5907940160b3ab91&idx=0
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Older than 100 years
Provenance Information
Ex coll. Peter Lacovara, United States, acquired from Sue McGovern-Huffman [Sands of Time Ancient Art], Washington, DC.
Exhibition Information
MCCM Permanent Collection Gallery, May 15, 2013 - February 12, 2018;
Michael C. Carlos Museum Morgens West Foundation Galleries of Ancient Near Eastern Art, November 10, 2018 - Present
Publication Information
To our knowledge, this object has never been published.
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Cumulative facts and circumstances
Explain why the object fits the exception set forth above
The Carlos continues to conduct provenance research on this and all objects in our collection.