Pair of Beaded Penannular Earrings, Early 18th Dynasty (1550-1425 B.C.).
Gold, lapis lazuli.
Diam. 1.99-2 cm (3/4-7/8 in.), Th. 0.7 (1/4 in.).
Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926 (26.7.1355, 1357);
Pair of Earrings for a Queen,
Early 18th Dynasty, reign of Thutmose III (r. 1479-1425 B.C.).
Gold.
Diam. 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.), Th. 1.9-2 cm (3/4-7/8 in.).
Fletcher Fund, 1926 (26.8.92a, b); and
Pair of Ribbed Penannular Earrings, Early 18th Dynasty (1550-1425 B.C.).
Gold.
Diam. 1.8 cm (3/4 in.), Th. 0.8 cm (3/8 in.).
Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926 (26.7.1335,1336).
The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
All classes of ancient Egyptians wore jewelry from the end of the Middle Kingdom, including men (except for the highest ranking officials). The second pair of earrings, found in the tomb of three of Thutmose III's foreign wives, is larger than the other two sets, indicating that they were made for a wealthy member of the elite.
Gold, lapis lazuli.
Diam. 1.99-2 cm (3/4-7/8 in.), Th. 0.7 (1/4 in.).
Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926 (26.7.1355, 1357);
Pair of Earrings for a Queen,
Early 18th Dynasty, reign of Thutmose III (r. 1479-1425 B.C.).
Gold.
Diam. 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.), Th. 1.9-2 cm (3/4-7/8 in.).
Fletcher Fund, 1926 (26.8.92a, b); and
Pair of Ribbed Penannular Earrings, Early 18th Dynasty (1550-1425 B.C.).
Gold.
Diam. 1.8 cm (3/4 in.), Th. 0.8 cm (3/8 in.).
Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926 (26.7.1335,1336).
The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
All classes of ancient Egyptians wore jewelry from the end of the Middle Kingdom, including men (except for the highest ranking officials). The second pair of earrings, found in the tomb of three of Thutmose III's foreign wives, is larger than the other two sets, indicating that they were made for a wealthy member of the elite.