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| Keywords: Egyptian - Duck Cosmetic Box - Walters 71519 - Detail.jpg The wings of this charming cosmetic container pivot outward revealing a storage compartment The eyes were once inlaid The pintail duck is one of Egypt's most common species of waterfowl and was a popular decorative motif between 1550 1196 BC New Kingdom hippopotamus ivory elephant ivory bone cm 7 6 6 20 5 accession number 71 519 13782 Reverend Wiliam MacGregor Collection Sale Sotheby's London 1922 no 703 Henry Walters city Baltimore from unknown dealer in Paris Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1925 place of origin Japan Walters Art Museum license Ancient Egyptian art in the Walters Art Museum Works of the Egyptian New Kingdom Birds in Ancient Egypt Ancient Egyptian kohl spoons | ||||
