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Object Label
Earrings
Earrings were a late arrival in Egypt.
They first appeared in the Middle Kingdom—probably introduced from Nubia or western Asia—but did not become popular until early in the Eighteenth Dynasty. By that time, in the truly cosmopolitan civilization of the New Kingdom, men, women, and children of high social standing all wore earrings. Perhaps because they originated in a foreign culture, earrings seem to have had no protective function for the Egyptians, unlike other jewelry. The principal forms of earrings included hoops, “boats,” plugs, and studs. All four types were attached to the ear through a hole piercing the lobe.
Caption
Hoop, ca. 1390–1352 B.C.E.. Glass, 3/16 x 1 x 1 3/16 in. (0.5 x 2.5 x 3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. Lawrence Coolidge and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, and the Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 48.66.26. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.48.66.26_erg456.jpg)
Title
Hoop
Date
ca. 1390–1352 B.C.E.
Dynasty
late Dynasty 18
Period
New Kingdom
Medium
Glass
Classification
Dimensions
3/16 x 1 x 1 3/16 in. (0.5 x 2.5 x 3 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Lawrence Coolidge and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, and the Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
48.66.26
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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