Ancient Egyptian earring from Tell Dafana dated 332 - 30 BC - Bolton's Egypt

Ancient Egyptian earring from Tell Dafana dated 332 – 30 BC

A gold penannular earring. It is thinner at the top for it to go through the ear. The other member of the pair is 1886.28.93.b.

Ancient Egyptian earring from Tell Dafana dated 332 – 30 BC

Object details

Reference: BOLMG:1886.28.93.a
Material: gold
Culture: Macedonian Dynasty - Ptolemaic Dynasty
Period: Ptolemaic Period
Excavator: W.M.F. Petrie
Dated: 332 - 30 BC
Object name: earring
Dimensions: Length: 13mm , Width: 12mm , Depth: 3mm
Site: Tell Dafana

Latitude: 30.860556
Longitude: 32.171389