Beauty Objects That Tell the History of Getting Ready
An Ivory Cosmetic Spoon
The delicate scale of this New Kingdom cosmetic spoon changes how we think about a beauty tool. Dated around 1550–1300 BCE, it is carved from ivory rather than made as a disposable implement. Its place in the sequence is a reminder that the smallest utensils can receive as much attention as the containers and mirrors beside them.
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