A PAIR OF EGYPTIAN GOLD HOOP EARRINGS
New Kingdom, Dynasty XVIII, 1550-1307 B.C.
Each formed of four hollow tubes of sheet, each triangular in section, joined to form ribs on the exterior, the two central tubes extended in order to pass through the earlobes
16 in. (2.7 cm) wide (2)
Lot Essay
For related examples see nos. 293-294 in Brovarski, et al., Egypt's Golden Age.