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title: Cosmetic Spoon Handle with the Image of Bes
author: The Trustees of the British Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6013/cosmetic-spoon-handle-with-the-image-of-bes/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Cosmetic Spoon Handle with the Image of Bes

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## Image File

[![Cosmetic Spoon Handle with the Image of Bes](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6013.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6013.jpg)

## Image Caption

End of the handle of a glazed composition cosmetic spoon, decorated with a representation of [Bes](https://www.worldhistory.org/Bes/), from the [New Kingdom of Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/New_Kingdom_of_Egypt/).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Museum, T. T. o. t. B. (2016, November 07). Cosmetic Spoon Handle with the Image of Bes. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6013/cosmetic-spoon-handle-with-the-image-of-bes/>
### Chicago
Museum, The Trustees of the British. "Cosmetic Spoon Handle with the Image of Bes." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 07, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6013/cosmetic-spoon-handle-with-the-image-of-bes/>.
### MLA
Museum, The Trustees of the British. "Cosmetic Spoon Handle with the Image of Bes." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Nov 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6013/cosmetic-spoon-handle-with-the-image-of-bes/>.

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