Lot 231
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HEART, opaque greyish blue with yellow and white marvered swirling threads, with trailed-on greyish blue and yellow rim -- 2cm. high; and two papyrus column ear studs, each blue with white marvered trail decoration -- 2.8cm. high max.

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HEART, opaque greyish blue with yellow and white marvered swirling threads, with trailed-on greyish blue and yellow rim -- 2cm. high; and two papyrus column ear studs, each blue with white marvered trail decoration -- 2.8cm. high max.
Dynasty XVIII, circa 1350 B.C. (3)

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For other examples of papyrus columns used as ear studs or for suspension from ear-lobes cf. C Andrews, Ancient Egyptian Jewellery, British Museum, London, 1990, p. 111, col. pl. 96; Egypt's Golden Age, no. 298. It has also been suggested that the ear studs might have been threaded with fresh flowers

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