An Egyptian Faience Ear Spool, 18th Dynasty, Amarna Period, ca 1352-1336 BCE Amulets - Offerings including his brother Donkeyman Lee

including his brother Donkeyman Lee who later became a well-known artist for the Warlayirti Art Group in Balgo

Provenance: ex Axel Guttmann Collection

The base is inscribed “Khnemibre

Bean (atnwerle)

The 18K gold shank is modern

An Egyptian Faience Ear Spool, 18th Dynasty, Amarna Period, ca 1352-1336 BCE Amulets - Offerings including his brother Donkeyman LeeEar studs, similar to this example, are shown mostly in tomb banqueting scenes worn by female musicians or girls bringing fruit and flowers to guests. They also appear in some funerary scenes, where they are worn by the wife and daughters of the deceased. This ear stud has a slight groove around the periphery and a hole in the center. The surface face is flat and dominated by an incised rosette within an unembellished margin. They were fashionable