A pair of Egyptian alabaster Earrings, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1550 - 1295 BCE Chains - 18" Silver Dimensions: Height: 1 1/4 inches

Dimensions: Height: 1 1/4 inches  (3 cm)

Dimensions: Medallion diameter: 1 1/2 inches (3

In this sculpture

London in the 1980s

acquired from the Montreal

A pair of Egyptian alabaster Earrings, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1550 - 1295 BCE Chains - 18" Silver Dimensions: Height: 1 1/4 inchesEarrings became popular in Egypt during the 18th Dynasty, and were probably adopted from their southern neighbors in Nubia. Of considerable variety in both design and material, men, women, and children of both sexes wore earrings during the New Kingdom. This rare pair of penannular earrings is hand carved from a single piece of creamy alabaster, then carefully polished. They demonstrate one of the most expensive varieties of hoop earrings worn by