Ancient Egyptian earring from Amarna dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Yellow white alabaster penannular earring, for pierced ears.

Ancient Egyptian earring from Amarna dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1966.20.52.A
  • Material: alabaster
  • Culture: Dynasty 18
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dated: 1550 - 1295 BC
  • Object name: earring
  • Dimensions: Length: 24mm , Width: 24mm , Depth: 6mm
  • Published references: Peet T E & Woolley C L The City of Akhenaten 1 1923 pp.169 - 171
  • Site: Amarna
  • Latitude: 27.645197
  • Longitude: 30.896483