Toilet Tray
c. 1550 BC - c. 1077 BC (made)
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Blue-green glazed composition cosmetic tray in the form of a tilapia fish (oreochromis niloticus). The reverse is detailed with scales, eye, and fin painted in black. The interior is hollowed to contain cosmetic powder.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Glazed composition, painted |
| Brief description | Cosmetic tray, blue-green glazed composition, Egypt, New Kingdom |
| Physical description | Blue-green glazed composition cosmetic tray in the form of a tilapia fish (oreochromis niloticus). The reverse is detailed with scales, eye, and fin painted in black. The interior is hollowed to contain cosmetic powder. |
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| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
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| Accession number | 5487-1901 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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