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
Rights
Public Domain