where scenes of courtship
he sought to emulate the monumental ambitions of his predecessors
adding movement and visual emphasis to the central temple scene
An exquisitely bold necklace featuring eleven square gold sheet pendants
This refined necklace exemplifies the long and sophisticated jewelry traditions of the ancient Near East
An Egyptian Glass Ear Plug Pendant Necklace, New Kingdom, Amarna Period, ca. 1550 - 1295 BCE Medium - Faience where scenes of courtshipCharacteristics of this hollow ear stud show the quality of 18th Dynasty glassmaking as well as some of the rich colors available to the craftsmen. Of papyrus style, it comprises a body of black glass, with a thread of yellow marvered into the body. Now modern set at a pendant, this piece was core formed, whereby a clay or dung core is fashioned over a metal rod. Glass was probably trailed or pulled onto the core by means of a second tool, then