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Earring with Duck HeadsThis pair of earrings is the most beautiful of the four pairs discovered in Tutankhamun’s treasures. The ducks with outstretched wings form a circle and its feet hold the shen sign. The head is made of translucent blue glass...

Earring with Duck Heads

This pair of earrings is the most beautiful of the four pairs discovered in Tutankhamun’s treasures. The ducks with outstretched wings form a circle and its feet hold the shen sign. The head is made of translucent blue glass and the wing is fashioned in cloisonné. Under the duck hang gold and blue glass beads with five uraei (rearing cobras). The earrings show a great aesthetic sensibility, and duck held specific erotic symbolism.

From the Tomb of Tutankhamun (KV62), Valley of the Kings, West Thebes. Now in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. JE 61969

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Amethyst BottleThis small container made of beautifully veined amethyst stone would have been a luxury item, most probably filled with an expensive, fragrant oil. The container would have had a stopper. Since the base is rounded and does not sit...

Amethyst Bottle

This small container made of beautifully veined amethyst stone would have been a luxury item, most probably filled with an expensive, fragrant oil. The container would have had a stopper. Since the base is rounded and does not sit flat, the container would probably have been placed in a box or ring stand to remain upright.

To judge by its shape, this particular example probably dates to the Old Kingdom, ca. 2686-2134 BC. Dimension: H x W: 8 x 7 cm (3 1/8 x 2 ¾ in).

Now in the Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, F1909.60

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