AN EGYPTIAN WHITE GLAZED COMPOSITION EAR PLUG

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AN EGYPTIAN WHITE GLAZED COMPOSITION EAR PLUG

NEW KINGDOM, DYNASTY XVIII, CIRCA 1400 B.C.

Details

AN EGYPTIAN WHITE GLAZED COMPOSITION EAR PLUG
NEW KINGDOM, DYNASTY XVIII, CIRCA 1400 B.C.
The disc-shaped terminal decorated with a blue and cream marguerite flower with separately applied red boss in centre
1 in. (2.5 cm.) long

Provenance

European private collection, acquired prior to 1983.

Special notice

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis. Please note that the lots of Iranian origin are subject to U.S. trade restrictions which currently prohibit the import into the United States. Similar restrictions may apply in other countries.

Lot Essay

Cf. C. Aldred, Jewels of the Pharaohs, Egyptian Jewellery of the Dynastic Period, London, 1971, pp. 83 and 210, no. 68 for similar ear plugs from Amarna.

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