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Fragment of an offering spoon, often referred to as a toilet spoon or cosmetic-dish, in light greyish white steatite; in the form of an ibex; only the head is preserved, with ears and horns largely broken off; fine work with the delicate curves of the surface perfectly rendered; muzzle and horns quite detailed; remains of red ochre (?) in eye's sockets and relief of horns; surfaces a bit cracked.
Photograph by A. Masson-Berghoff
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