<em>Earrings in Form of Pendant Lotus Flowers</em>, ca. 1539–1190 B.C.E. Glass, 1 5/16 x 1 5/16 in. (3.3 x 3.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Anonymous gift, 52.149a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 52.149a-b_SL1.jpg)

Earrings in Form of Pendant Lotus Flowers, ca. 1539–1190 B.C.E. Glass, 1 5/16 x 1 5/16 in. (3.3 x 3.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Anonymous gift, 52.149a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 52.149a-b_SL1.jpg)

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Earrings in Form of Pendant Lotus Flowers

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

On View: Egyptian Orientation Gallery, 3rd Floor

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.

MEDIUM Glass

Place Made: Egypt

DATES ca. 1539–1190 B.C.E.

DYNASTY Dynasty 18 to Dynasty 19

PERIOD New Kingdom

DIMENSIONS 1 5/16 x 1 5/16 in. (3.3 x 3.3 cm) (show scale)

COLLECTIONS Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

ACCESSION NUMBER 52.149a-b

CREDIT LINE Anonymous gift

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MUSEUM LOCATION This item is on view in Egyptian Orientation Gallery, 3rd Floor

CAPTION Earrings in Form of Pendant Lotus Flowers, ca. 1539–1190 B.C.E. Glass, 1 5/16 x 1 5/16 in. (3.3 x 3.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Anonymous gift, 52.149a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 52.149a-b_SL1.jpg)

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