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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:Egyptian
Title:Bronze earrings (mismatched)
Date Made:1570-1293 BCE (New Kingdom, Dynasty 18)
Type:Adornment
Materials:Bronze
Place Made:Africa; Egypt; Abydos
Measurements:a) Diam. 9/16 in., 1.5 cm.; Depth: 1/8 in., .2 cm. b) Diam. 15/16 in., 2.3 cm.; Depth: 1/8 in., .2 cm.
Accession Number:  MH 1911.6.2a-b.X.J
Credit Line:Gift of the Egypt Exploration Fund
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
a) Wire, round in profile, bent into circle with overlapping ends. b) Wire, round in profile, bent into circle with overlapping ends. Earrings first appeared in Egypt in the Second Intermediate Period and were a common item of apparel in the Eigteenth Dynasty.

Tags:
ancient; archaeology; jewelry; fashion; costume

Subjects:
archaeological objects; Civilization, Ancient; Costume; Fashion

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