Gold Tube Earring - image 1

Late Bronze Age II

Gold Tube Earring

Thin oblong sheet of gold, rolled into a tube and closed at one end; hammered; the edges overlap but are not attached to each other; at the closed end are two small peforations made with a pin (not attachment holes). Dimensions: Length: 8.50 centimetres; Weight: 3 grammes Object Type: jewellery Techniques: hammered; perforated

Date

1550 - 1050 BC

Accession No.

1898,1231.5

Collection

British Museum

Provenance

  • Hala Sultan Tekke