Head from a Spoon in the form of a Swimming Girl, ca. 1390–1353

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Head from a Spoon in the form of a Swimming Girl, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1390–1353 , From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Malqata, 1910–12, Travertine (Egyptian alabaster), steatite, H. × W. × D. cm (1 1/8 × 1 1/16 × 7/8 in.), Cosmetic spoons in the shape of swimming girls were popular luxury goods in the New Kingdom. This exquisite travertine head, topped with an elaborately modeled wig of schist, incised to deliniate the individual locks, is all that is left of such a spoon

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Size: 4162px × 4391px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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