A pair of Egyptian Carnelian Poppy Beads set as Earrings, 18th Dynasty, Amarna Period, ca. 1364 - 1347 BCE Medium - Iron Over several decades

Over several decades

Such ornaments

Provenance: Ex UK private collection

Three major stylistic complexes have been determined for the region starting around 750 CE: Capuli

centrally placed drilled cavity at the chest

A pair of Egyptian Carnelian Poppy Beads set as Earrings, 18th Dynasty, Amarna Period, ca. 1364 - 1347 BCE Medium - Iron Over several decadesA graceful and evocative pair of ancient Egyptian poppy bud beads, each meticulously hand carved from warm orange red carnelian and later mounted as earrings in modern 14K gold. These charming floral forms belong to a class of New Kingdom ornaments inspired by the blossoms and buds found in Egypts temple and palace gardens, particularly poppies and cornflowers, both sacred to renewal and rebirth. During the reigns of Amenhotep III and Akhenaten,