When was "Model Throw stick fragment, eye" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1479–1458 B.C..

What medium is "Model Throw stick fragment, eye"?

Model Throw stick fragment, eye is Faience.

Is "Model Throw stick fragment, eye" in the public domain?

Yes, Model Throw stick fragment, eye is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Model Throw stick fragment, eye

Unknown Artist

ca. 1479–1458 B.C.

Medium

Faience

Dimensions

L. 4.5 × W. 3.4 cm (1 3/4 × 1 5/16 in.)

Classification

Model Throw stick fragment, eye

Period

New Kingdom

Department

Egyptian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1923

Accession Number

23.3.82

Tags

Eyes

Art Historical Context

This delicate faience fragment, depicting the eye of a model throw stick hails from Egypt's New Kingdom, specifically Dynasty 18 (ca. 1479–1458 B.C.), a golden age of pharaonic power under rulers like Hatshepsut Thutmose III. Throw sticks—curved, boomerang-like hunting—were commonly modeled in miniature for tomb offerings, ensuring the deceased could "hunt" in the afterlife. This small (just 4.5 x 3.4 cm) captures only the eye, a potent symbol in Egyptian iconography, evoking protection and vigilance, much like the Eye of Horus. Crafted from faience, a sophisticated composite of crushed quart...

Model Throw stick fragment, eye

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