Toilet Spoon with Bowl in Shape of a Cartouche
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Object Label
The cartouche-shaped bowl of this spoon is incised with a scene showing a pond or an artificial pool. Within the water swim three bolti-fish; lotus flowers and buds rise from the water's edge. Each of these images relates to the Egyptians' belief in rebirth after death. The elegant handle consists of three lotus plants that join to form the neck and head of a duck.
Caption
Toilet Spoon with Bowl in Shape of a Cartouche, ca. 1336–1295 B.C.E.. Wood, paste, 2 3/8 x 9 3/16 in. (6 x 23.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.616E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Title
Toilet Spoon with Bowl in Shape of a Cartouche
Date
ca. 1336–1295 B.C.E.
Dynasty
late Dynasty 18
Period
New Kingdom
Geography
Reportedly from: Saqqara, Egypt
Medium
Wood, paste
Classification
Dimensions
2 3/8 x 9 3/16 in. (6 x 23.3 cm)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
37.616E
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