Cosmetic dish in the shape of a dog, ca. 1550–1295

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Cosmetic dish in the shape of a dog, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1550–1295 , From Egypt, Bone, L. cm (3 13/16 in.); W. cm (1 1/16 in.); H. cm (3/8 in.) Th. at head cm (1/4 in.), 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

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