The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of September 15, 2026

A cream-colored travertine ear stud resembles a smooth, polished dome resting upon a flat, circular base. Subtle tan and light brown streaks cut through the lower edge of the mottled stone, while a single dark brown spot marks the center of its rounded peak. Though finely finished, natural stony pits and textures remain visible across the surface, its form sloping gently downward to the base.

Ear Stud

1540–1296 BCE

Egypt, New Kingdom , Dynasty 18

(1540–1069 BCE)
travertine
Diameter: 3.2 cm (1 1/4 in.)
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1914.764.2
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. 291; Mentioned: p. 291
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