Ear-ring

Description

Gold improvised earring, consisting of a group of 3 1/2 rings possibly repurposed from a necklack clasp, from a child's burial: Ancient Egyptian, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Qurna, 2nd Intermediate Period, 17th Dynasty, c.1585-1545 BC

Museum reference

A.1909.527.43

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Ear-ring

Production information

Unknown
Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

17th Dynasty, 2nd Intermediate Period, Ancient Egyptian

Style / Culture

Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Gold

Physical description

Gold

Collection place(s)

Qurna, Thebes, Upper Egypt, Egypt, Northern Africa

Associations

Finder: Petrie, William Matthew Flinders, Professor Sir, 1853 - 1942

Exhibitions

• Ancient Egypt Rediscovered (08 Feb 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Egyptian Gallery, 2003 - 2008 (2003 - 2008)
  Royal Scottish Museum

• Ancient Egypt (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

References

Flinders Petrie, W.M., Qurneh, pp.6-10, plates xxii-xxix

On display

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world cultures, ancient egypt rediscovered