Ridged earring with an Egyptian Late Period hieroglyphic plaque as ornament
Unknown Artist
A.D. 3rd century perhaps
Medium
Green jasper plaque on gold earring
Dimensions
L: 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.); plaque L. 1.5 cm (9/16 in.)
Classification
Earring, hieroglyphic plaque
Period
Roman Period
Department
Egyptian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926
Accession Number
26.7.831