Condition: Mineral accretion throughout
indicative of a coarse clay fabric typical of regional Iron Age ceramics
Rare to find this number of matching examples in such excellent condition
the terracotta clay body with tall fluted cylindrical neck incised with oscillating lines
he sought to emulate the monumental ambitions of his predecessors
An Egyptian Glass Ear Plug Pendant Necklace, New Kingdom, Amarna Period, ca. 1550 - 1295 BCE Medium - Faience Condition: Mineral accretion throughoutCharacteristics of this hollow ear stud show the quality of 18th Dynasty glassmaking as well as some of the rich colors available to the craftsmen. Of papyrus style, it comprises a body of black glass, with a thread of yellow marvered into the body. Now modern set at a pendant, this piece was core formed, whereby a clay or dung core is fashioned over a metal rod. Glass was probably trailed or pulled onto the core by means of a second tool, then