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Earrings

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A pair of large, heavy gold ear-rings of a ribbed design, with a single bar to pierce the lobe.The ear-rings were discovered by Henry Salt and he is said to have removed them from the ears of a mummy.

Present location

LIVERPOOL MUSEUM [03/061] LIVERPOOL

Inventory number

M11440

Dating

NEW KINGDOM

Archaeological Site

UNKNOWN

Category

EARRING

Material

GOLD

Technique

METAL-TECHNIQUE

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