Giraffe Head

Cleveland Museum of Art

Giraffe Head

Date
c. 1540–1296 BCE
Medium
ivory
Culture
Egypt, New Kingdom (1540–1069 BCE), Dynasty 18
Department
Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID
148991

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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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Credit line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Jerald S. Brodkey in memory of Marguerite Mallon
Provenance
Formerly in the collections of Maurice Nahman, Cairo, and Dr. Hans Goedicke, Baltimore

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