Cosmetic Dish in the Shape of a Trussed Duck
Object type: Cosmetic dish, duck
Department: Egyptian Art
Period: New Kingdom, Amarna Period
Dynasty: Dynasty 18
Reign: reign of Akhenaten–Tutankhamun
Date: ca. 1353–1327 B.C.
Medium: Hippopotamus ivory (tinted)
Dimensions: Part A: l. 9.5 cm (3 3/4 in); w. 4.6 cm (1 13/16 in); th. 1.8 cm (11/16 in)
Part B: l. 7.3 cm (2 7/8 in); w. 4 cm (1 9/16 in); th. 1.2 cm (1/2 in)
Geography: From    Egypt  
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1940
Accession year: 1940
Tags: Ducks|Cosmetic Containers