An Egyptian Faience Ear Spool, 18th Dynasty, Amarna Period, ca 1352-1336 BCE Animals is portrayed with a large

is portrayed with a large head and chest made from buff-colored clay

Heart scarabs were treasured objects in Egyptian funerary practice

Largest pendant width: 1 1/4 inches (3

a Souvenir Book of Aboriginal Art in the Australian National

rituals of the hunt

An Egyptian Faience Ear Spool, 18th Dynasty, Amarna Period, ca 1352-1336 BCE Animals is portrayed with a largeEar studs, similar to this example, are shown mostly in tomb banqueting scenes worn by female musicians or girls bringing fruit and flowers to guests. They also appear in some funerary scenes, where they are worn by the wife and daughters of the deceased. This ear stud has a slight groove around the periphery and a hole in the center. The surface face is flat and dominated by an incised rosette within an unembellished margin. They were fashionable