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Title:
Girl Handled Cosmetic Spoon
Period:
New Kingdom - 18th Dynasty (1549-1298 BC)
Dimensions:
H: 21.9 cm
Properties:
Carbon based pigment; Wood; Iron oxide pigment
Where used:
Household
Description:
Cosmetic spoons were commonly used to mix pigments with oils and unguents for application. The image of the young, nearly nude girl is specific to the goddess Hathor, patroness of love and beauty. To apply makeup was a method of worshiping her.
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Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum & Planetarium