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<em>Ear Stud</em>, ca. 1336 B.C.E.-1327 B.C.E., 1327 B.C.E.-1323 B.C.E., or 1323B.C.E.-1295 B.C.E. Glass, 1 x Diam. 7/8 in. (2.6 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 58.28.6. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.58.28.6_print.jpg)
Ear Stud, ca. 1336 B.C.E.-1327 B.C.E., 1327 B.C.E.-1323 B.C.E., or 1323B.C.E.-1295 B.C.E. Glass, 1 x Diam. 7/8 in. (2.6 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 58.28.6. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.58.28.6_print.jpg)
<em>Ear Stud</em>, ca. 1336 B.C.E.-1327 B.C.E., 1327 B.C.E.-1323 B.C.E., or 1323B.C.E.-1295 B.C.E. Glass, 1 x Diam. 7/8 in. (2.6 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 58.28.6. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.58.28.6_print.jpg)

Ear Stud, ca. 1336 B.C.E.-1327 B.C.E., 1327 B.C.E.-1323 B.C.E., or 1323B.C.E.-1295 B.C.E. Glass, 1 x Diam. 7/8 in. (2.6 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 58.28.6. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.58.28.6_print.jpg)

<em>Ear Stud</em>, ca. 1336 B.C.E.-1327 B.C.E., 1327 B.C.E.-1323 B.C.E., or 1323B.C.E.-1295 B.C.E. Glass, 1 x Diam. 7/8 in. (2.6 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 58.28.6. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.58.28.6_print_bw.jpg)

Ear Stud, ca. 1336 B.C.E.-1327 B.C.E., 1327 B.C.E.-1323 B.C.E., or 1323B.C.E.-1295 B.C.E. Glass, 1 x Diam. 7/8 in. (2.6 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 58.28.6. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.58.28.6_print_bw.jpg)

<em>Ear Stud</em>, ca. 1336 B.C.E.-1327 B.C.E., 1327 B.C.E.-1323 B.C.E., or 1323B.C.E.-1295 B.C.E. Glass, 1 x Diam. 7/8 in. (2.6 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 58.28.6. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.58.28.6_view1.jpg)

Ear Stud, ca. 1336 B.C.E.-1327 B.C.E., 1327 B.C.E.-1323 B.C.E., or 1323B.C.E.-1295 B.C.E. Glass, 1 x Diam. 7/8 in. (2.6 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 58.28.6. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.58.28.6_view1.jpg)

<em>Ear Stud</em>, ca. 1336 B.C.E.-1327 B.C.E., 1327 B.C.E.-1323 B.C.E., or 1323B.C.E.-1295 B.C.E. Glass, 1 x Diam. 7/8 in. (2.6 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 58.28.6. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.58.28.6_view2.jpg)

Ear Stud, ca. 1336 B.C.E.-1327 B.C.E., 1327 B.C.E.-1323 B.C.E., or 1323B.C.E.-1295 B.C.E. Glass, 1 x Diam. 7/8 in. (2.6 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 58.28.6. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.58.28.6_view2.jpg)

<em>Ear Stud</em>, ca. 1336 B.C.E.-1327 B.C.E., 1327 B.C.E.-1323 B.C.E., or 1323B.C.E.-1295 B.C.E. Glass, 1 x Diam. 7/8 in. (2.6 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 58.28.6. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.58.28.6_view3.jpg)

Ear Stud, ca. 1336 B.C.E.-1327 B.C.E., 1327 B.C.E.-1323 B.C.E., or 1323B.C.E.-1295 B.C.E. Glass, 1 x Diam. 7/8 in. (2.6 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 58.28.6. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.58.28.6_view3.jpg)

<em>Ear Stud</em>, ca. 1336 B.C.E.-1327 B.C.E., 1327 B.C.E.-1323 B.C.E., or 1323B.C.E.-1295 B.C.E. Glass, 1 x Diam. 7/8 in. (2.6 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 58.28.6. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.58.28.6_48.66.30_view01_wwg8.jpg)

Ear Stud, ca. 1336 B.C.E.-1327 B.C.E., 1327 B.C.E.-1323 B.C.E., or 1323B.C.E.-1295 B.C.E. Glass, 1 x Diam. 7/8 in. (2.6 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 58.28.6. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.58.28.6_48.66.30_view01_wwg8.jpg)

<em>Ear Stud</em>, ca. 1336 B.C.E.-1327 B.C.E., 1327 B.C.E.-1323 B.C.E., or 1323B.C.E.-1295 B.C.E. Glass, 1 x Diam. 7/8 in. (2.6 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 58.28.6. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.58.28.6_48.66.30_view02_wwg8.jpg)

Ear Stud, ca. 1336 B.C.E.-1327 B.C.E., 1327 B.C.E.-1323 B.C.E., or 1323B.C.E.-1295 B.C.E. Glass, 1 x Diam. 7/8 in. (2.6 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 58.28.6. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.58.28.6_48.66.30_view02_wwg8.jpg)

<em>Ear Stud</em>, ca. 1336 B.C.E.-1327 B.C.E., 1327 B.C.E.-1323 B.C.E., or 1323B.C.E.-1295 B.C.E. Glass, 1 x Diam. 7/8 in. (2.6 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 58.28.6. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.58.28.6_48.66.30_view03_wwg8.jpg)

Ear Stud, ca. 1336 B.C.E.-1327 B.C.E., 1327 B.C.E.-1323 B.C.E., or 1323B.C.E.-1295 B.C.E. Glass, 1 x Diam. 7/8 in. (2.6 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 58.28.6. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.58.28.6_48.66.30_view03_wwg8.jpg)

<em>Ear Stud</em>, ca. 1336 B.C.E.-1327 B.C.E., 1327 B.C.E.-1323 B.C.E., or 1323B.C.E.-1295 B.C.E. Glass, 1 x Diam. 7/8 in. (2.6 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 58.28.6. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.48.66.30_58.28.6_wwg8.jpg)

Ear Stud, ca. 1336 B.C.E.-1327 B.C.E., 1327 B.C.E.-1323 B.C.E., or 1323B.C.E.-1295 B.C.E. Glass, 1 x Diam. 7/8 in. (2.6 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 58.28.6. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.48.66.30_58.28.6_wwg8.jpg)

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Ear Stud

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

On View: 19th Dynasty to Roman Period, Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Gallery, 3rd Floor

The shafts of these brightly colored studs were inserted through a hole in the earlobe to display the studs' circular heads.

MEDIUM Glass
  • Place Made: Egypt
    • DATES ca. 1336 B.C.E.-1327 B.C.E., 1327 B.C.E.-1323 B.C.E., or 1323B.C.E.-1295 B.C.E.
    DYNASTY late Dynasty 18
    PERIOD New Kingdom
    DIMENSIONS 1 x Diam. 7/8 in. (2.6 x 2.2 cm)  (show scale)
    COLLECTIONS Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
    ACCESSION NUMBER 58.28.6
    CREDIT LINE Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
    EXHIBITIONS
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is on view on the 19th Dynasty to Roman Period, Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Gallery, 3rd Floor
    CAPTION Ear Stud, ca. 1336 B.C.E.-1327 B.C.E., 1327 B.C.E.-1323 B.C.E., or 1323B.C.E.-1295 B.C.E. Glass, 1 x Diam. 7/8 in. (2.6 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 58.28.6. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.58.28.6_print.jpg)
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    <em>Ear Stud</em>, ca. 1336 B.C.E.-1327 B.C.E., 1327 B.C.E.-1323 B.C.E., or 1323B.C.E.-1295 B.C.E. Glass, 1 x Diam. 7/8 in. (2.6 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 58.28.6. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.58.28.6_print.jpg)

    TAGS

    black tip
    earring
    gauge
    glass
    mushroom
    round
    swirl
    tipped

    TAGS

    black tip
    earring
    gauge
    glass
    mushroom
    round
    swirl
    tipped

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