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Earring
Egyptian
Roman Imperial Period–Byzantine (Coptic) Period
50 B.C.–A.D. 476
Findspot: Egypt, el-Hiba
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Overall: 3.5 x 5.1 cm (1 3/8 x 2 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number03.1849
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Earrings, flares, plugs, studs
DescriptionThis large earring has a rosette and a twisted fastening on one side.
ProvenanceFrom el-Hiba: Excavated by the Egypt Exploration Fund; assigned to the Egypt Exploration Fund by the government of Egypt; given to the MFA by the Egypt Exploration Fund.