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Disc of pale green faience, in the shape of a flattened bobbin. It has two sides decorated with floral motifs in incised relief, separated by a groove and pierced through the centre. The middle section fitted in a hole in the earlobe. The convex face is decorated with a series of lotus flowers, and the flat one with a daisy. This type of ornament appeared in Egypt during the 18th Dynasty, but seems originally to have come from the south, from Kerma to be precise.

Present location

INSTITUT DE PAPYROLOGIE ET D'ÉGYPTOLOGIE, UNIVERSITÉ DE LILLE III [02/049] LILLE

Inventory number

L 2466

Dating

18TH DYNASTY

Archaeological Site

SAI ISLAND

Category

EARRING

Material

ENAMEL

Technique

PRESSED IN A FORM/MODEL

Depth

2.1 cm

Diameter

4,6 cm

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