Cosmetic Spoon in the Shape of Swimming Woman Holding a Dish
Creator Name
Cultural Context
Date
Source
About the work
Curationist Object DescriptionAncient Egyptians often swam in the Nile River and elites had pools of their own. Based on two-dimensional depictions, it's assumed the nude woman whose body makes up the cosmetic spoon handle is swimming.
She lies on her belly with her legs together and arms outstretched above her head. A small dish with a swinging lid rests on top of her arms. The dish is shaped like an antelope and would have held a cosmetic.
She lies on her belly with her legs together and arms outstretched above her head. A small dish with a swinging lid rests on top of her arms. The dish is shaped like an antelope and would have held a cosmetic.
Metropolitan Museum of Art Object Description
Cosmetic Spoon, Swimming Woman, Gazelle
Work details
"--" = no data available
= Curationist added metadata(Learn more)Title
Creator
Worktype
Cultural Context
Material
Dimensions
Technique
--
Language
--
Date
Provenance
Style Period
Rights
Inscription
--
Location
Source
Subjects
Topic
Curationist Metadata Contributors
All Works in Curationist’s archives can be reproduced and used freely. How to attribute this Work:
Unknown, Cosmetic Spoon in the Shape of Swimming Woman Holding a Dish, circa 1390–1352 BCE. Metropolitan Museum of Art. Egyptians depicted swimmers in their art and everyday objects, like this cosmetic spoon. Public Domain.
Help us improve this content!
Let our archivists know if you have something to add.
Save this work.
Start an account to add this work to your personal curated collection.
