An Egyptian Alabaster Miniature Amphora, Old Kingdom, ca. 2649 - 2150 BCE Jewelry - Earrings it may have represented a

it may have represented a stylized tree trunk with the branches lopped off

a turquoise inlay is utilized for the eye

creating the appearance of a jeweled necklace or pectoral

Its origins lie in Achaemenid Persia

Pectorals represent a monumental expression of Sinú art and a fundamental component of the ceremonial assemblage displayed by elite men and women

An Egyptian Alabaster Miniature Amphora, Old Kingdom, ca. 2649 - 2150 BCE Jewelry - Earrings it may have represented aThis miniature amphora with a rounded bottom and cylindrical body has a short neck and small everted rim, and two small lug handles on the shoulders. Medium: Alabaster Dimensions: Height: 2 1 8 inches (5. 4 cm) Condition: Chip to the rim, otherwise intact and in very good condition. Provenance: Property from the Estate of Joan Conway Crancer, St. Louis, Missouri, acquired from Galerie du Sycomore, Paris, 8 November 1990.