The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Ribbed Penannular Earring

Ribbed Penannular Earring

Period:: New Kingdom
Dynasty:: Dynasty 18
Reign:: reign of Ahmose–Thutmose III
Date:: ca. 1550–1425 B.C.
Geography:: Country of Origin Egypt, Upper Egypt; Thebes, el-Asasif, Carnarvon/Carter 1907–1911
Medium:: Gold
Dimensions:: Diam. 1.8 cm (11/16 in); w. 0.8 cm (5/16 in)
Credit Line:: Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926
Accession Number:: 26.7.1335

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Provenance

Excavated by Lord Carnarvon and Howard Carter, 1907-1911. Acquired by Carnarvon in the division of finds. Carnarvon Collection until 1926. Purchased by the Metropolitan Museum of Art from Almina, Countess of Carnarvon, 1926.
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What
Metal (59,497)

Costume (43,523)

Gold (12,361)

Jewelry (7,507)

Ear ornaments (2,073)

Earrings (1,753)
Where
Africa (33,432)

Egypt (29,755)

Upper Egypt (13,459)

Thebes (10,403)
When
2000-1000 B.C. (18,623)
In the Museum
Egyptian Art (26,115)
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Egypt, 2000–1000 B.C.
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