The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of June 16, 2026

A turquoise faience ear stud, a circular disk with a central hole, features three concentric rings of patterns. Petal-like forms occupy the innermost ring. A middle ring features a repeating stepped pattern, while the wide outer rim consists of numerous short, radial ridges. The muted turquoise surface has a weathered, granular texture throughout with scattered tan patches.

Ear Stud

1540–1069 BCE

Egypt, New Kingdom , Dynasty 18

(1540–1069 BCE)
turquoise faience
Overall: 1.8 cm (11/16 in.); Diameter of top: 4.7 cm (1 7/8 in.); Diameter of base: 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in.)
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1914.740
Location: Not on view
  • Purchased in Egypt by Lucy Olcott Perkins through Henry W. Kent
  • Berman, Lawrence M., and Kenneth J. Bohač. Catalogue of Egyptian Art: The Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1999 Reproduced: p. 290; Mentioned: p. 290
  • CMA 1916, no. 120, p. 217
  • {{cite web|title=Ear Stud|url=false|author=|year=1540–1069 BCE|access-date=16 June 2026|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1914.740