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Eye Idol
| Collection number | 護419-1838 |
|---|---|
| Provenance | Syria |
| Period | Uruk period |
| Date | ca. 3600-3000 B.C. |
| Material | Lapis Lazuli |
| Dimension | L. 2.1 cm |
| Comment | This small piece overemphasizing the eyes is usually called an “eye-idol.” A temple at Tell Brak, Northern Syria, from the fourth millennium BC yielded hundreds of the pieces, and the temple was named the “eye-temple.” Eye-idols were probably used votive object to the temple. |
| Classification | amulet |
| Keyword | Blue Tiny Western Asia,Syria Stone/mineral Amulet,Sculpture/Statue,Human figurine Human,Body part,Eye |