Cosmetic Saucer Decorated with Swans

Arts of Africa

New Kingdom, Dynasty 18–20 (about 1550–1070 BCE)

Egyptian

Swans, which appear on the underside of this dish, are often included in romantic or erotic compositions. Their portrayal on this dish may be a reference to the allure of cosmetics.

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Arts of Africa

Culture: Ancient Egyptian
Title: Cosmetic Saucer Decorated with Swans
Place: Egypt (Object made in:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1550 BCE–1070 BCE
Medium: Stone
Dimensions: 7.7 × 7.2 × 1.6 cm (3 1/16 × 2 13/16 × 3 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Henry H. Getty, Charles L. Hutchinson, and Norman W. Harris
Reference Number: 1894.610
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Thomas George Allen, A Handbook of the Egyptian Collection (Chicago: The Art Institute of Chicago, 1923), p. 95.
Rozenn Bailleul-LeSuer, ed., Between Heaven & Earth: Birds in Ancient Egypt. Exh. cat. (Chicago: University of Chicago, 2012), Cat 16, p. 161 (ill.)

Reverend Chauncey Murch (1859-1907), Luxor, Egypt; sold to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1894; price reimbursed by Henry H. Getty, Charles L. Hutchinson, and Norman W. Harris, 1894.

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