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Pair of Egyptian faience ear studs
Egyptian
New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, reign of Akhenaten
1353–1337 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Length: 27 mm (1 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Barbara W. and Joanne A. Herman Fund for Egyptian Acquisitions and funds donated by Joanne A. Herman in memory of Barbara W. Herman
Accession Number2013.1448.1-2
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Earrings, flares, plugs, studs
ProvenanceBetween 1900 and 1907, acquired in Egypt by Goddard Du Bois (b. 1869 – d. 1925) and Josephine Cook Du Bois (b. 1864 – d. 1961), New York; by descent within the family; March 12, 2012, Du Bois family estate sale, Midnight Sun Antique Auction Company, lot 52, to Rupert Wace Ancient Art, Ltd., London; 2013, sold by Rupert Wace to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 25, 2013)