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A painting of a nightmare I had recently.

Wooden Cosmetic Spoon in the form of a Dog biting the Tail of a Fish (with lid)

New Kingdom, likely Late 18th-Early 19th Dynasty, c. 1327-1186 B.C.

From Memphis

British Museum. EA5945

▫ In the realm of Ancient Egyptian personal adornment, the cosmetic spoon emerges as a captivating blend of artistry and daily ritual. Far more than a simple vessel, these delicately carved spoons; often depicting figures of swimmers, lotus blossoms, or animals, offered a glimpse into the sophisticated cosmetic practices of the New Kingdom.

Fashioned from fine woods and occasionally inlaid or engraved, the spoons were used for mixing and presenting fragrant oils, unguents, or powdered pigments, integral to the Egyptian beauty regimen. While kohl, the iconic black eye cosmetic, was stored in dedicated jars, the cosmetic spoon played a complementary role, preparing and offering the palette of colours and scents that adorned the living and accompanied the dead into the afterlife.

my river monster through several life stages :> it's so long that i couldn't keep it all on the canvas but you get the idea. it is patterned like one of our most vulnerable native fish species the humble arctic char, which are only in ireland because they got trapped in glacial lakes at the end of the last ice age. unlike their international conspecifics, our arctic char cannot return to the sea (trapped) (in a lake)

so the idea for this one is an ice age monster who, through human intervention in diverting water from the lake and into a canal system, is finally able to escape the ancient lake...

here's a lil close up of the last portrait because it got squished into the corner lol:

more mega stone swap ideas, spooky hoenn edition!! sableye x baxcalibrite and banette x eelektrossite

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I tried asbestos I could for this twitter challenge