A pair of Egyptian Carnelian Poppy Beads set as Earrings, 18th Dynasty, Amarna Period, ca. 1364 - 1347 BCE Medium - Iron The Egyptians believed carnelian was

The Egyptians believed carnelian was endowed with magical powers

hand carved from warm

Such ornaments

reflecting the Tairona belief in cyclical renewal within nature

Over several decades

A pair of Egyptian Carnelian Poppy Beads set as Earrings, 18th Dynasty, Amarna Period, ca. 1364 - 1347 BCE Medium - Iron The Egyptians believed carnelian wasA 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,