20 Egyptian ear-plugs

Made:
500-1

20 Egyptian ear-plugs, probably for mummies, 500 BC to 1 BC

Details

Category:
Classical & Medieval Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A630725
Materials:
pottery
type:
earplugs

Parts

Green earplug, cone with convex curved face Green earplug, cone with convex curved face

Green earplug, cone with convex curved face

Green earplug, cone with convex curved face

Measurements:
height 15 mm
diameter 20 mm
Object Number:
A630725 Pt1
type:
ear-plug
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Pierced orange hemispherical earplug Pierced orange hemispherical earplug

Pierced orange hemispherical earplug

Pierced orange hemispherical earplug

Measurements:
height 14 mm
diameter 21 mm
Object Number:
A630725 Pt2
type:
ear-plug
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Light green earplug, cone with convex curved face Earplug, cone with convex curved face

Earplug, cone with convex curved face

Light green earplug, cone with convex curved face

Measurements:
height 13 mm
diameter 19 mm
Object Number:
A630725 Pt3
type:
ear-plug
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Earplug, cone with convex curved face and spiral design Yellow and black earplug

Earplug, cone with convex curved face and spiral design

Yellow and black earplug, cone with convex curved face and spiral design

Measurements:
height 15 mm
diameter 20 mm
Object Number:
A630725 Pt4
type:
ear-plug
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Light green and brown earplug, spheroid Light green and brown earplug, spheroid

Light green and brown earplug, spheroid

Light green and brown earplug, spheroid

Measurements:
height 13 mm
diameter 19 mm
Object Number:
A630725 Pt5
type:
ear-plug
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Earplug, cone with convex curved face and spiral design Yellow and black earplug

Earplug, cone with convex curved face and spiral design

Yellow and black earplug, cone with convex curved face and spiral design

Measurements:
height 15 mm
diameter 22 mm
Object Number:
A630725 Pt6
type:
ear-plug
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Black cone earplug Black cone earplug

Black cone earplug

Black cone earplug

Measurements:
height 11 mm
diameter 11 mm
Object Number:
A630725 Pt7
type:
ear-plug
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Turquoise earplug, hexagonal prism surmounted bu hexagonal Earplug, hexagonal prism surmounted by hexagonal pyramid

Earplug, hexagonal prism surmounted by hexagonal pyramid

Turquoise earplug, hexagonal prism surmounted by hexagonal pyramid

Measurements:
height 27 mm
diameter 13 mm
Object Number:
A630725 Pt8
type:
ear-plug
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Turquoise earplug, cone with larger angle cone astride vertex Earplug, cone with larger angle cone astride vertex

Earplug, cone with larger angle cone astride vertex

Turquoise earplug, cone with larger angle cone astride vertex

Measurements:
height 15 mm
diameter 17 mm
Object Number:
A630725 Pt9
type:
ear-plug
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Turquoise earplug, cone with larger angle cone astride vertex Earplug, cone with larger angle cone astride vertex

Earplug, cone with larger angle cone astride vertex

Turquoise earplug, cone with larger angle cone astride vertex

Measurements:
height 13 mm
diameter 16 mm
Object Number:
A630725 Pt10
type:
ear-plug
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Turquoise earplug, cone with larger angle cone astride vertex Earplug, cone with larger angle cone astride vertex

Earplug, cone with larger angle cone astride vertex

Turquoise earplug, cone with larger angle cone astride vertex

Measurements:
height 15 mm
diameter 18 mm
Object Number:
A630725 Pt11
type:
ear-plug
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Black cone earplug, concave curved face Black cone earplug, concave curved face

Black cone earplug, concave curved face

Black cone earplug, concave curved face

Measurements:
height 14 mm
diameter 21 mm
Object Number:
A630725 Pt12
type:
ear-plug
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Deep purple hemispherical earplug Deep purple hemispherical earplug

Deep purple hemispherical earplug

Deep purple hemispherical earplug

Measurements:
height 12 mm
diameter 19 mm
Object Number:
A630725 Pt13
type:
ear-plug
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Black cone earplug, concave curved face Black cone earplug, concave curved face

Black cone earplug, concave curved face

Black cone earplug, concave curved face

Measurements:
height 16 mm
diameter 20 mm
Object Number:
A630725 Pt14
type:
ear-plug
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Green and yellow cone earplug Green and yellow cone earplug

Green and yellow cone earplug

Green and yellow cone earplug

Measurements:
height 14 mm
diameter 14 mm
Object Number:
A630725 Pt15
type:
ear-plug
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Grey cone earplug with spheroid at vertex Grey cone earplug with spheroid at vertex

Grey cone earplug with spheroid at vertex

Grey cone earplug with spheroid at vertex

Measurements:
height 17 mm
diameter 15 mm
Object Number:
A630725 Pt16
type:
ear-plug
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Blue cone earplug with spheroid at vortex Blue cone earplug with spheroid at vortex

Blue cone earplug with spheroid at vortex

Blue cone earplug with spheroid at vortex

Measurements:
height 20 mm
diameter 11 mm
Object Number:
A630725 Pt17
type:
ear-plug
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Grey cone earplug with spheroid at vertex Grey cone earplug with spheroid at vertex

Grey cone earplug with spheroid at vertex

Grey cone earplug with spheroid at vertex

Measurements:
height 18 mm
diameter 14 mm
Object Number:
A630725 Pt18
type:
ear-plug
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Turquoise earplug, cone with spheroid at vertex Turquoise earplug, cone with spheroid at vertex

Turquoise earplug, cone with spheroid at vertex

Turquoise earplug, cone with spheroid at vertex

Measurements:
height 21 mm
diameter 15 mm
Object Number:
A630725 Pt19
type:
ear-plug
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Turquoise cone earplug with spheroid at vertex Turquoise cone earplug with spheroid at vertex

Turquoise cone earplug with spheroid at vertex

Turquoise cone earplug with spheroid at vertex

Measurements:
height 22 mm
diameter 17 mm
Object Number:
A630725 Pt20
type:
ear-plug
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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