Giraffe Head

c. 1540–1296 BCE Overall: 3.2 cm (1 1/4 in.) Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1977.146

Both ancient Egyptian men and women loved cosmetics. Unguents, oils, and perfumes made from aromatic plant resins and gums were obtained at great cost from distant lands. The objects identified with cosmetics were given lavish treatment. The delicately head of a giraffe would...

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