Cosmetic spoon with a handle in the shape of an ankh
Unknown Artist
ca. 1887–1750 BC
Medium
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
L. 10.4 cm (4 1/8 in.); W. 2.9 cm (1 1/8 in.); D. 0.7 cm (1/4 in.)
Classification
Cosmetic spoon; ankh-shaped handle
Period
Middle Kingdom
Department
Egyptian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 2014
Accession Number
2014.619.1
Tags
Cosmetic Tools