Earrings in Form of Ducks
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Object Label
Jewelry
Glass and faience were both difficult materials for making jewelry.
Eighteenth Dynasty artisans frequently created glass reproductions of traditional metal and stone forms. These early glassworkers, still perfecting their skills, often reduced intricate details like inscriptions to simple lines.
Late Eighteenth Dynasty faiencemanufacturers produced mold-made rings inscribed with royal names. Because these pieces were too fragile to have been worn, they were most likely distributed as royal keepsakes at state occasions.
Caption
Earrings in Form of Ducks, ca. 1390–1292 B.C.E.. Glass, 7/8 x 1 1/4 in. (2.3 x 3.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Michel Abemayor, 50.92a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.50.92a-b_erg456.jpg)
Title
Earrings in Form of Ducks
Date
ca. 1390–1292 B.C.E.
Dynasty
Dynasty 18
Period
New Kingdom
Geography
Place made: Egypt
Medium
Glass
Classification
Dimensions
7/8 x 1 1/4 in. (2.3 x 3.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Michel Abemayor
Accession Number
50.92a-b
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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