An Egyptian Alabaster Ear Spools, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1550 - 1295 BCE Medium - Glass 1998 Wildflowers

1998 Wildflowers

run horizontally and are tied at intervals by wrapping two strings about the fibers

intricately decorated with filigree accents and round turquoise inlays

1991 Utopia Art

An Egyptian Alabaster Ear Spools, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1550 - 1295 BCE Medium - Glass 1998 WildflowersOf creamy alabaster, in mushroom shapes with large domed heads, one with a short spiked post and the other a hollow cylinder post. Dimensions: Max length: 1. 4 cm (0. 55 inches), Min length: 1 cm (0. 39 inches) Condition: Loss to the tip of one pin, otherwise intact and in excellent condition overall. Provenance: Private collection of M. C., Toronto, bought in the 1970s from the London trade.