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Carved from fine alabaster
together with their wives Takako and Gratia
Condition: Very good condition with minor surface wear and small age-related abrasions consistent with burial and antiquity
Mac Dougall
acquired 1962 and kept until 1997
A Published Egyptian Serpentine Cosmetic Dish, Old Kingdom, ca. 2141 - 2122 BCE Book Carved from fine alabasterA finely worked dark serpentine cosmetic palette, rectangular in form with gently tapering sides and a shallow, ovoid mixing basin. At one short end, a small, raised spout is carved to allow for pouring or decanting the prepared cosmetic mixture. The surfaces exhibit a well aged patina in mottled dark green and brown tones; traces of red pigment (likely iron oxide based hematite) remain visible within the basin, evidence of ancient use. A rare and
