ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art
Earring Drop in the Form of an Amphora
CultureEgyptian
PeriodPtolemaic Period
Date2nd Century BCE
MediumGold, carnelian
Credit LineGift of the Georges Ricard Foundation
Dimensions11/16 x 1/4 x 1/4 in., 2 g (1.7 x 0.7 x 0.7 cm, 1/16 oz.)
Object number2018.010.1086
Label TextHighly decorated gold disks and stone amphora earrings became popular in the mid- to late-Hellenistic period. The amphora’s gold casing derives from designs on painted vases and metal vessels.The amphora is composed of carnelian partially encased with gold petals above and below. The petals are gathered at the bottom into a flared base. Above, a cylinder cap with amphora handles was fastened to the petal body. The hook above the amphora was once attached to other upper elements.
Exhibition HistoryLife and the Afterlife: Ancient Egyptian Art from the Senusret Collection, Michael C. Carlos Museum, February 4 - August 6, 2023
Published ReferencesMelinda K. Hartwig, ed. Life and the Afterlife: Ancient Egyptian Art from the Senusret Collection (Atlanta: Michael C. Carlos Museum, 2023), catalogue entry 7.
ProvenanceEx coll. Georges Ricard Foundation, Santa Barbara, California.
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
ca. 585-575 BCE
1076-944 BCE
late 4th Century BCE
13th-14th Century
1539-1077 BCE
late 1st Century BCE-early 1st Century CE
early 4th Century BCE
ca. 650-600 BCE
1539-1292 BCE
2500-1600 BCE
2500-1600 BCE
4th-3rd Century BCE
