Cosmetic Spoon Statue - Antiquity Inspired - Made in Egypt

This handmade statue resembles the cosmetic spoons found in ancient Egyptian tombs. There was a similar spoon found in King Tut's tomb! No longer being made, this is a collector's item. Made Egypt and collected by me on one of my buying trips to Egypt over the past 40 years. The measurements for this polymer statue are 9.75 inches by 1.5 inches and 2 inches tall. This statue will ship in a box with hieroglyphic designs.

With her slender body in a horizontal pose, a nude young woman, wearing only a necklace and belt, holds a bowl in her outstretched arms. This small sculpture has a twofold meaning. On the one hand, a young female figure is a universal symbol of love and hence the promise of continued life. On the other, the depiction of the bowl as an Egyptian "cartouche" - an elongated form framed by a highly stylized loop of rope - is significant. This object was therefore imbued with the positive virtues of the magical images, and would have provided good luck and fortune to its owner, whether male or female. Although this type of object is called a "cosmetic spoon," its actual use is uncertain. It has no trace of color, nor does it show any sign of use. It is fragile, delicate, and aesthetic. It may have been both an art object and a lucky charm - an auspicious talisman.