A pair of Egyptian alabaster Earrings, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1550 - 1295 BCE Chains - 18" Silver mounted height: 12 1/2 inches

mounted height: 12 1/2 inches (31

pleated robe with an overfolded hem

London in the 1980s

This papyrus fragment preserves a portion of a funerary composition from the Egyptian Book of the Dead

Dimensions: Medallion diameter: 1 1/2 inches (3

A pair of Egyptian alabaster Earrings, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1550 - 1295 BCE Chains - 18" Silver mounted height: 12 1/2 inchesEarrings became popular in Egypt during the 18th Dynasty, and were probably adopted from their southern neighbors in Nubia. Of considerable variety in both design and material, men, women, and children of both sexes wore earrings during the New Kingdom. This rare pair of penannular earrings is hand carved from a single piece of creamy alabaster, then carefully polished. They demonstrate one of the most expensive varieties of hoop earrings worn by