Ear Ornament Item Number: M3.99 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Ear ornament composed of arc-shaped twisted gold strands attached to an ear rest. Several small spheres are attached to the twisted strands in a cluster.
History Of Use
Earring
Item History
- Made in Egypt
- Collected during 1914
- Owned by Sid Leary before 1950
- Owned by Florence Leary between 1950 and June 1957
- Received from Florence Leary (Donor) during June 1957
What
- Name
- Ear Ornament
- Identification Number
- M3.99
- Type of Item
- ornament
- Material
- gold metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- cast
- Overall
- height 2.7 cm, width 0.5 cm, depth 1.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Egyptian
- Previous Owner
- Sid Leary and Florence Leary
- Received from
- Florence Leary (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Egypt
When
- Collection Date
- during 1914
- Ownership Date
- before 1950 and between 1950 and June 1957
- Acquisition Date
- during June 1957
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- poor
- Current Location
- Case 101
- Accession Number
- 2189/0128