Earring
c.1550 BC - c. 1292 BC (made)
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Pair of penannular gold earrings. Each is ring-shaped, thickening at the bottom to a pointed drop.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Gold |
| Brief description | Pair of earrings, gold, Abydos, Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty Eighteen |
| Physical description | Pair of penannular gold earrings. Each is ring-shaped, thickening at the bottom to a pointed drop. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Egypt Exploration Fund |
| Object history | Found at Abydos, tomb D116, 1900-1 excavation season. |
| Bibliographic reference | Pictured in D. Randall-Maciver and A.C. Mace, el Amrah and Abydos 1899-1901 (London, 1902), Pl. 53. |
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| Accession number | 1047-1901 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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