Ointment-Spoon

Unknownca. 1336-1327 B.C.E.

Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn, New York City, United States

Polychromed ivory ointment-spoon in the shape of a pomegranate, with a stem bearing flowers and small pomegranates forming the handle. A swivel pin opens cover.

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Title: Ointment-Spoon
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: ca. 1336-1327 B.C.E.
Location Created: Egypt
Type: Funerary Object
Rights: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
External Link: http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/3462/Ointment-Spoon
Medium: Ivory
Period: New Kingdom
Dynasty: late XVIII Dynasty
Dimensions: 2 9/16 x 11/16 x 8 3/16 in. (6.5 x 1.8 x 20.8 cm)
Collection: Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
Accession number: 42.411

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