Earring
1850-1899 (made)
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Pair of copper pendent earrings. Each consists of a plain copper wire with one plain end and one curved into a loop which holds the pendant. The pendant is a flat triangle of sheet copper decorated with rocker engraving with four (originally five) holes along the lower edge. There is a small triangular sheet copper pendant ending in three points hanging from each hole.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Rocker-engraved copper |
| Brief description | Pair of copper earrings with triangular pendants, Egypt, 1850-1899. |
| Physical description | Pair of copper pendent earrings. Each consists of a plain copper wire with one plain end and one curved into a loop which holds the pendant. The pendant is a flat triangle of sheet copper decorated with rocker engraving with four (originally five) holes along the lower edge. There is a small triangular sheet copper pendant ending in three points hanging from each hole. |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Edmond Dresden |
| Object history | Accessions register entry: 'Pair of Earrings of sheet-copper. / Each consists of a triangular plate punched with borders and cut into five vandipkes[?] at the base, from each of which hangs a pendant. At the top is a wire hook. / Modern Egyptian / L. 2 1/2 in. to 2 5/8 in., W. 1 in.' |
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| Accession number | 350&A-1904 |
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| Record created | April 10, 2003 |
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