id:			148991
accession number:	1977.146
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Giraffe Head, c. 1540-1296 BC. Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18. Ivory; overall: 3.2 cm (1 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Jerald S. Brodkey in memory of Marguerite Mallon 1977.146

title:				Giraffe Head
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creation date:			c. 1540-1296 BC
creation date earliest:		-1540
creation date latest:		-1296
current location:		107 Egyptian
creditline:			Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Jerald S. Brodkey in memory of Marguerite Mallon
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culture:	Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18
technique:	ivory
department:	Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
collection:	Egypt - New Kingdom
type:		Cosmetic Objects
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measurements: Overall: 3.2 cm (1 1/4 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Year in Review: 1977
	opening date:   1977-12-28T05:00:00
	<i>Year in Review: 1977</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (December 28, 1977-January 22, 1978).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* CMA, 28 December 1977-22 January 1978, The Year in Review for 1977, cat.: CMA Bulletin 65, no. 1 (January 1978), no. 2

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PROVENANCE

	Formerly in the collections of Maurice Nahman, Cairo, and Dr. Hans Goedicke, Baltimore
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Both ancient Egyptian men and women loved cosmetics. Unguents, oils, and perfumes made from aromatic plant resins and gums were obtained at great cost from distant lands. The objects identified with cosmetics were given lavish treatment. The delicately head of a giraffe would have decorated an elaborate ivory cosmetic spoon.
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Berman, Lawrence M., and Kenneth J. Bohač.<em> Catalogue of Egyptian Art: The Cleveland Museum of Art.</em> Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1999
	page number: 	Reproduced: p. 303; Mentioned: p. 304
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