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LOT 0033
Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
EGYPTIAN WOODEN COSMETIC SPOON
NEW KINGDOM, 1550-1070 B.C.
6 7/8 in. (42 grams, 17.5 cm).
NEW KINGDOM, 1550-1070 B.C.
6 7/8 in. (42 grams, 17.5 cm).
Carved in the round, the handle formed as the extended nude female body, the extended arms holding out a pear-shaped bowl; separate carved head with bobbed hair; offered with a flattish lid with attached goose's neck and partial head; female head possibly a later addition.
PROVENANCE:
Part of an old collection dating back to the 19th century.
Ex property of a gentleman, acquired before the 1980s.
Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK.
LITERATURE:
Cf. Vandier d’Abbadie, J., Les objets de toilette égyptiens au Musée du Louvre, Paris, 1972, pp.10-11 nos. 1-3, for three similar cosmetic spoons with the bowl and lid in the form of a goose.
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TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
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