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Vessel in the Form of an Ostrich Egg
c. 1540-1296 BC
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
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. Here the fanciful form is an ostrich egg.
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- Title: Vessel in the Form of an Ostrich Egg
- Date Created: c. 1540-1296 BC
- Physical Dimensions: Diameter: 8.2 cm (3 1/4 in.); Diameter of mouth: 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.); Overall: 8.6 cm (3 3/8 in.)
- Provenance: Purchased in Egypt by Lucy Olcott Perkins through Henry W. Kent
- Type: Vessels
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1914.620
- Medium: travertine
- Department: Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
- Culture: Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, 1540-1296 BC
- Credit Line: Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
- Collection: Egypt - New Kingdom
- Accession Number: 1914.620
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