Ridged earring with an Egyptian Late Period hieroglyphic plaque as ornament
Object type: Earring, hieroglyphic plaque
Department: Egyptian Art
Period: Roman Period
Date: A.D. 3rd century perhaps
Medium: Green jasper plaque on gold earring
Dimensions: L: 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.); plaque L. 1.5 cm (9/16 in.)
Geography: From    Egypt  
Credit line: Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926
Accession year: 1926