Cosmetic spoon with a handle in the shape of an ankh, ca. 1887–1750 BC

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Cosmetic spoon with a handle in the shape of an ankh, Middle Kingdom, ca. 1887–1750 BC, From Egypt, Fayum Entrance Area, Haraga, Cemetery A, Tomb 124, Travertine (Egyptian alabaster), L. cm (4 1/8 in.); W. cm (1 1/8 in.); D. cm (1/4 in.), Probably intended for use as a cosmetic spoon, this example exhibits a very rare style. Its handle is shaped as an ankh, the hieroglyphic sign translating as 'life' or 'to live.' The spoon's bowl is taken from the shape a valve of a local freshwater mollusk

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