These vary depending on their subject and the season
creating the appearance of a jeweled necklace or pectoral
seems to have flourished largely during the Kushan dynasty and was contemporaneous with an important but dissimilar school of Kushan art at Mathura (Uttar Pradesh
A tiny chip is visible on the tip of the nose
Made from elements separately worked then assembled
An Egyptian Alabaster Miniature Amphora, Old Kingdom, ca. 2649 - 2150 BCE Jewelry - Earrings These vary depending on theirThis 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.