Earrings in Form of Pendant Lotus Flowers
Description
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: 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. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A pair of faience cone-shaped amulets with triangular inlays.
These two small artifacts appear to be amulets, each featuring a conical shape with triangular inlays. The surface shows some signs of wear and slight cracking. The inlays are indicative of faience, a glazed non-clay ceramic material notably used in ancient Egyptian art. The style is simplistic, common for personal or decorative items.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 52.149a-b tier-2
- BKM-Object 3582 tier-2
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