Ancient Egyptian earring from Abydos dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Gold earring which is pointed at the bottom.

Ancient Egyptian earring from Abydos dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1910.54.8
  • Material: gold
  • Culture: Dynasty 18
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Excavator: T.E. Peet
  • Dated: 1550 - 1295 BC
  • Object name: earring
  • Dimensions: Length: 15mm , Width: 11mm , Depth: 5mm
  • Published references: Peet T E Cemeteries of Abydos 1911 - 1912 2 1914 ( p 82 )
  • Site: Abydos
  • Latitude: 26.185
  • Longitude: 31.918889