brassivydesign:Egyptian Female MusiciansWomen entertainers for a party. Atop their heads are a cake
brassivydesign:Egyptian Female MusiciansWomen entertainers for a party. Atop their heads are a cake of scented grease, which during the evening would gradually melt and anoint the face and neck, giving great pleasure.This is a faithful reproduction paintings found on the wall of an ancient Egyptian tombs. Funded by the Metropolitan Museum of Art at the beginning of the 20th century.Photo by Brass Ivy Design, info from Life Under the Pharaohs by Leonard Cottrell, painting at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. -- source link
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