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Giraffe Head

Giraffe Head

c. 1540–1296 BCE
Location: 107 Egyptian

Description

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.
  • Formerly in the collections of Maurice Nahman, Cairo, and Dr. Hans Goedicke, Baltimore
  • Berman, Lawrence M., and Kenneth J. Bohač. Catalogue of Egyptian Art: The Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1999 Reproduced: p. 303; Mentioned: p. 304
  • Year in Review: 1977. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 28, 1977-January 22, 1978).
    CMA, 28 December 1977-22 January 1978, The Year in Review for 1977, cat.: CMA Bulletin 65, no. 1 (January 1978), no. 2
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