and amulets of various kindssuspended from the neck, are found representedin the paintings, and in fact still exist on themummies. Figures of noble youths are foundentirely devoid of clothing, but richly orna-mented with necklaces and other jewels. An immense number of these jewels ofsilver and… … The ear-rings generally worn by the ladieswere large round single hoops (as a), from one inch and a half to two inches and a third indiameter, and frequently of a still greater size ;or made of six rings soldered together (as b).Sometimes an asp, whose body was of gold setwith precious stones, was…
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