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Earring
Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 30
380–332 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: .018 x .013 .012 x .015
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number87.746
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Earrings, flares, plugs, studs
DescriptionGold; crescent-shape, one end pointed, the other blunt.
ProvenanceFrom Tell Nabasha, the Camp of the Cypriote Mercenaries. 1886, excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the EEF by the Egyptian government; presented to the MFA at EEF fifth annual general meeting; sent over June 24, 1887. (Accession date: June 24, 1887)