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Works of Art (14)
Basket and toilet articles, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early co-reign of Thutmose III and Hatshepsut, ca. 1479—1473 B.C., Egyptian, Halfa grass and linen cord; Egyptian alabaster, linen, linen cord, ebony; boxwood and cypress (36.3.189,.190,.199) 
 
Comb, Predynastic Period, ca. 3200 B.C., Egyptian, Ivory (30.8.224)  
 
Cosmetic container in the form of a Bes image holding the cap of a kohl tube, Late Period, Dynasty 27, ca. 525–404 B.C., Egyptian, Faience (1989.281.94) 
 
Ewer and basin, 1745–46, Marked by Marc Bazille (French), French; Montpellier, Silver (58.60.1,.2) 
 
Ewer and basin, ca. 1726, English; London, Gilt silver (68.141.133,.134) 
 
Ewer, 1784–85, Marked by Jean-Baptiste-François Chéret (French), Paris, Silver (1980.79) 
 
Lacquer comb and mirror case, 1878, Signed and dated: Fath Allah Shirazi, 1295 A.H., Iran, Papier-mâché, painted, varnished, and gilded (1979.460.2ab) 
 
Ligula Roman, Bronze (17.230.110) 
 
Liturgical Comb, ca. 1200–1210, English, Ivory (1988.279)  
 
Lydion (perfume jar), 6th century B.C., Greek, Lydian, Terracotta (26.164.27) 
 
Mirror Frame, 9th–12th century, Peru; Wari-Chimú, Wood (1995.428) 
 
Razor and mirror, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early co-reign of Thutmose III and Hatshepsut, ca. 1479–1473 B.C., Egyptian; From the tomb of Hatnofer and Ramose, western Thebes, Bronze and wood (36.3.69,.13) 
 
Snuffbox, ca. 1815
Maker: Gabriel-Raoul Morel (French); School of Jean-Baptiste Isabey (French) and possibly Madame Aimée-Zoë Lizinka de Mirbel (French)
Gold, ivory (17.190.1114)
 
 
Washstand (athénienne or lavabo), 1804–14, Design attributed to Charles Percier (French); mounts attributed to Martin-Guillaume Biennais (French), Yew wood, gilt bronze (26.256.1) 
 
Thematic Essays (3)