Information
Egyptian alabaster hemispherical form ear stud. In shape the piece resembles a papyrus column with widely flaring umbel. Small sized compared to others in the collection.
CONDITION NOTE 1998: Worn, surrface dirt.
Gatty Slip (1873): Seven alabaster studs in shape of mushrooms, used for ear ornaments - Four have only the circular tops.
Catalogue Card (1920): Four ear-plugs and parts of three more. Alabaster, 7; and limestone 1. Mushroom in shape; hts up to 0.032 m. Period: Saite. Technique: Fair. Preservation: Some in fragments.
Catalogue Card (1910): Ear-plugs. Aragonite and limestone. Four.
Specifications
- Accession number
- M11939d
- Collection type
- Personal Ornament
- Culture
- New Kingdom
- Place made
- Africa: Northern Africa: Egypt
- Date made
- 1550 BC - 1295 BC about
- Collector
- Joseph Mayer
- Place collected
- Africa: Northern Africa: Egypt
- Date collected
- 1850
- Materials
- Egyptian Alabaster
- Measurements
- Overall: 19 mm x 12 mm x 12 mm
- Credit line
- Gift of Joseph Mayer
- Legal status
- Permanent collection
- Provenance
- Joseph Mayer, Donor, Purchased, Donation, Owned until: 1867
- Location
- Item not currently on display
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