Cosmetic dish in the shape of a dog ca. 1550–1295 New Kingdom This spoon, intended for use as a cosmetic holder, is also a very skilled representation of a dog at rest. The artist, working with a very thin piece of bone, has managed to create the illusion of a sculpture in the round. The spoon side clearly represents the dog's left side, while the back of the spoon is the animal's right side. Another cosmetic spoon in the collection () represents a mouse in a similar Cosmetic dish in the shape of a dog. ca. 1550–1295 Bone. New Kingdom. From Egypt. Dynasty 18

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Size: 3103px × 1580px
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