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Earring

A work made of glass.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of glass.

Date:

New Kingdom, mid- to late Dynasty 18, about 1400–1295 BCE

Artist:

Egyptian

About this artwork

An Ancient Egyptian craftsman created this earring by first softening dark-blue glass with heat and bending it around a rod. They then fused a cane of white glass to the main body of the earring. Though a portion of this piece has broken off, originally this earring would have had two loops at the top that allowed the wearer to string a wire through and hang it from their pierced ear. This particular style was popular during the New Kingdom (about 1550–1069 BCE), when Egyptian men, women, and children of all social classes wore earrings made from glass, precious metals, or stone.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of Africa

Culture

Ancient Egyptian

Title

Earring

Place

Egypt (Object made in)

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1400 BCE–1295 BCE

Medium

Glass

Dimensions

2.7 × 2.5 × 0.3 cm (1 1/16 × 1 × 1/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Henry H. Getty and Charles L. Hutchinson

Reference Number

1894.925

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