A selection of nine Udjat eyes from different sarcophagi.

<p>The sarcophagi, which date from the Third Intermediate Period and Middle Kingdom, illustrate the variations in iris coloring applied by the decorators; none were blue or green. These were presumably ordinary sarcophagi, not made especially for well paying customers, their decorations were not as elaborate as those found on Imeni's or Geheset's sarcophagi. This supports our contention that the iris colors of Imeni's and Geheset's Udjat eyes on their sarcophagi, was not standard decorators practice but they reflected, nevertheless, the prevailing iris color of Egyptians of the time. From the Egyptian Museum, Turin, Italy, with permission. 1 = First Intermediate Period (Dynasties VII–XIa from 2195 to 2066 BC). Name of the deceased: <b>Iti.</b> Sex: male Provenience: Gebelein (Inventory number: S.13719. 2 = First Intermediate Period/Middle Kingdom (Dynasties VII–XIII from 2195 to 1650 BC). Name of the deceased: unknown. Provenience: Asyut. (Iventory number: S. 7937). 3 = First Intermediate Period/Middle Kingdom (Dynasties VII–XIII from 2195 to 1650 BC). Name of the deceased: unknown Provenience: Asyut (Iventory number: S. 14428–14430). 4 = Middle Kingdom, XII Dynasty (1994- 1781 BC). Name of the deceased: unknown. Provenience: Asyut (Inventory number: Prov. 4154). 5 = Middle Kingdom, XII Dynasty (1994- 1781 BC). Name of the deceased: <b>Nemy</b> (?). Sex: female. Provenience: Asyut (Inventory number: S.08918). 6 = Middle Kingdom, XII Dynasty (1994- 1781 BC). Name of the deceased: unknown. Sex: male. Provenience: Asyut (Inventory number: S. 8807). 7 = Middle Kingdom, XII Dynasty (1994- 1781 BC). Name of the deceased: <b>Upuautemhat.</b> Sex: male. Provenience: Asyut [Inventory number: S.14459. 8 = Middle Kingdom, XII Dynasty (1994- 1781 BC). Name of the deceased: <b>Djefhapy.</b> Sex: male. Provenience: Asyut (Inventory number: S. 08876). 9 = Middle Kingdom, XII Dynasty (1994- 1781 BC). Name of the deceased: <b>Mereru.</b> Sex: male. Provenience: Asyut (Inventory number: S.08908). Egyptian chronology as given in Ikram S. (2003) <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0050382#pone.0050382-Ikram1" target="_blank">[9]</a>.