Ear Ornament

56.21.711

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Penannular ear ornament broken in two pieces. Old repair with sellotape. Recorded in the EES register as being made of glass, but it's calcite or Egyptian alabaster. Marked E.A. 1926-7 393. Find number 26/393: From North Suburb U37.14. Excavated by the Egypt Exploration Society in 1926. Acquired by the EES in the division of finds. Donated to the East Anglia Egyptian Society by the EES in recognition of a contribution to the EES (excavation subscription). Donated to Norwich Castle Museum. Purchased from the collections of Norwich Castle Museum in 1956 by Liverpool City Museum (now World Museum).