AN EGYPTIAN FAIENCE OFFERING SPOON Late Period, Circa 664–332 B.C.

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AN EGYPTIAN FAIENCE OFFERING SPOON Late Period, Circa 664–332 B.C. Modelled in bright turquoise-blue faience, this elongated spoon has a shallow, leaf-shaped bowl rising to a narrow handle surmounted by a finely formed human head. The head shows a rounded face with softly defined features and a close-fitting tripartite wig, the surface retaining areas of the original glossy glaze now weathered to a matte, mottled blue-green. The bowl interior preserves a more intense concentration of colour, contrasting with the encrusted and mineral-stained exterior. The reverse is flat and evenly finished, showing slight textural irregularities from firing and deposits adhering along the handle and bowl. Cosmetic spoons of this type were used for preparing and presenting unguents, oils, and aromatic substances in ritual and funerary contexts. Their small scale and elaborate terminals reflect the importance of scented offerings in Egyptian religious practice throughout the first millennium B.C. Measurements: Height 7.5 cm

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