<em>Penannular Earring</em>, ca. 1539–1190 B.C.E. Egyptian alabaster, 7/16 × Diam. 1 7/16 in. (1.1 × 3.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1454E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.1454E_view02.jpg)

Penannular Earring

Medium: Egyptian alabaster

Geograhical Locations:

Dates:ca. 1539–1190 B.C.E.

Dimensions: 7/16 × Diam. 1 7/16 in. (1.1 × 3.7 cm)

Collections:

Accession Number: 37.1454E

Image: CUR.37.1454E_view02.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Alabaster earring of the penannular, or cleft ring type. The ends of the loop are roughly pointed. Both outer and inner surfaces curve convexly; the inner surface less so than the outer. Condition: Good.

Brooklyn Museum