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The princess is delicately rendered in profile
Provenance: Alex Malloy collection acquired in the 1980s - 1990s
Her right hand rests casually atop a herm (bearded male head set on a pillar)
Cast separately and riveted to the belt surface
With old collection number 'B-3' in black ink on one side
A pair of Egyptian Alabaster Ear Plugs, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1550 - 1295 BCE Jewelry The princess is delicately renderedA 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