A minute detail of a trace of red paint on the inner canthus (or corner) of the eye adds yet another naturalistic touch. The wedge-shaped convex eye undoubtedly made the coffin appear more realistic by drawing attention to the gaze.

We present the systemic and ocular manifestations of a child with mosaic Coffin-Siris syndrome and review the ophthalmic manifestations in select mosaic chromosomal and single gene disorders.

Mar 28, 2025 · Coffin-Siris syndrome (CSS) is a rare genetic disorder that is present at birth (congenital). The disorder may be characterized by differences of the head and facial (craniofacial) area resulting in a coarse facial appearance.

This eye would have been inlaid in the face of a human shaped coffin. It is made of obsidian, limestone, and blue glass.

This eye inlay once belonged to the face of a coffin. The white is of travertine (Egyptian alabaster) with red pigment at the corners. The iris is of clear crystal wit …

These early anthropoid (human shaped) coffins were placed inside an outer rectangular coffin, where they lay on their sides with the head of the anthropoid coffin facing the eye panel on the outer coffin.

Egypt, Middle Kingdom (2040–1648 BCE), Dynasty 12. The information about this object, including provenance, may not be currently accurate. If you notice a mistake or have additional …

Caption Right Eye Frame From an Anthropoid Coffin. Bronze, 1 x 3 3/8 x 7/8 in. (2.6 x 8.5 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 08.480.234. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.08.480.234_view3.jpg)

Title: Eye inlay from coffin. Period: Late Period. Dynasty: Dynasty 26 or later. Date: 664 B.C. or later. Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Tomb of Dagi …

Jan 5, 2022 · As ancient Egyptians would have it, their gods were gold-skinned with lapis lazuli hair, eyebrows and eyelids. The right eye was originally inlaid in an anthropoid coffin, which was shaped like the human body as compared to a traditional rectangular coffin.