Earring/amulet of brass. Two connected rings each with representation of face (?) within. Smaller ring has two droppers, larger ring has six droppers, each stamped with circle or triangle, attached with loops. Hook for piercing the earlobe.

earring
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Anthropology

1 item (description level: whole)

Broad category

Anthropology: Ethnography

Additional names, titles, or classifications

catalogue name:  earring
object name:  earring

Place

Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Additional place information

made or collected:  Cairo 

Materials & techniques

brass (alloy)

Measurements

overall: 60 mm x 37 mm

Additional measurement information

overall: 60 mm x 37 mm

Related subjects

object name: earrings

Record created 2000-12-14 by CLISTER

Record last updated 2017-04-20 by XGVIEWS