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“ Cosmetic spoon in the form of a swimming girl  In Egyptology a cosmetic spoon means an ornately shaped vessel for cosmetic paints or aromatic oils that were especially popular during the 18th and 19th dynasties.
However, the...

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Cosmetic spoon in the form of a swimming girl

In Egyptology a cosmetic spoon means an ornately shaped vessel for cosmetic paints or aromatic oils that were especially popular during the 18th and 19th dynasties. 

However, the scientists still argue over the exact purpose of these objects. Some doubt, whether they were just beautiful containers for incense, or had a religious meaning. If the last version is right, the spoons might have contained some sacrificial substances or elements of religious rituals.

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