id: 154259
accession number: 1988.7
share license status: CC0
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Face from a Cosmetic Spoon, 1391–1353 BC. Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18 (1540-1296 BC), reign of Amenhotep III. Ivory; overall: 4 x 2.3 cm (1 9/16 x 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund 1988.7
title: Face from a Cosmetic Spoon
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creation date: 1391–1353 BC
creation date earliest: -1391
creation date latest: -1353
current location: 107 Egyptian
creditline: Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund
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culture: Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18 (1540-1296 BC), reign of Amenhotep III
technique: ivory
department: Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
collection: Egypt - New Kingdom
type: Cosmetic Objects
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measurements: Overall: 4 x 2.3 cm (1 9/16 x 7/8 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: The Year in Review for 1988
opening date: 1989-03-01T05:00:00
The Year in Review for 1988. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (March 1-May 14, 1989).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
* CMA, 4 March-14 May 1989, The Year in Review for 1988, cat.: CMA Bulletin 76, no. 2 (February 1989), no. 12
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PROVENANCE
Purchased from James Ede, Charles Ede, Ltd, London
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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. This delicately carved human face 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. Catalogue of Egyptian Art: The Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1999
page number: Reproduced: p. 303; Mentioned: p. 303
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IMAGES
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