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Earring
Egyptian
New Kingdom
1550–1070 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Jasper
Dimensions
Overall: 1.9 cm (3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.877
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Earrings, flares, plugs, studs
DescriptionThis brick-red, penannular earring is single cut. The surface is dull. It is hoop-shaped with an opening cut into the hoop.
ProvenanceBy 1836: Robert Hay Collection, Linplum, Scotland; 1863: to his son, Robert James Alexander Hay; 1868-1872: Way Collection, Boston (purchased by Samuel A. Way through London dealers Rollin and Feuardent, 27 Haymarket); 1872: given to the MFA by Samuel's son, C. Granville Way.