Duck Cosmetic Box

Egyptian (Artist)

1550-1196 BCE (New Kingdom)

hippopotamus ivory, elephant ivory, bone
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )

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.

Provenance

**Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.**

Reverend Wiliam MacGregor Collection Sale, Sotheby's, London, 1922, no. 703; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1925, by purchase [from unknown dealer in Paris]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

Conservation

Date	Description	Narrative
11/16/1982	Treatment	cleaned; examined for condition
8/6/1998	Examination	survey

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Geographies

(Place of Origin) Egypt (Place of Discovery)

Levant (Place of Discovery)

Measurements

2 3/4 x 2 5/8 x 8 1/16 in. (7 x 6.6 x 20.5 cm)

Credit Line

Acquired by Henry Walters, 1925

Location in Museum

Centre Street: Second Floor: Egyptian Art

Accession Number

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71.519

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