A pair of Egyptian Alabaster Ear Plugs, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1550 - 1295 BCE Medium - Stucco 000 years during the period

000 years during the period in which creation was only spiritual

” Dwarves often worked in workshops as craftsmen

consistent with age

by descent to family

acquired early 1970s

A pair of Egyptian Alabaster Ear Plugs, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1550 - 1295 BCE Medium - Stucco 000 years during the periodA fine and rare pair of Egyptian earrings or ear plugs, hand carved from warm, creamy alabaster. Each is formed with a domed, mushroom shaped head and a short cylindrical post, the softly polished surfaces and balanced proportions reflecting accomplished ancient lapidary skill. Stone examples of this type are quite rare, as most known ear plugs from the New Kingdom were produced in faience or glass. The choice of alabaster, a material valued for its