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Cosmetic box
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom
Medium/Technique
Wood
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: .062 Length: .057 W. .021 H.
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.3593
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Cosmetic and medical
DescriptionOne square piece, with a circular, hollow in center, top recessed for lid, angles cut away for inlay. Leather knot labeled E. miscellaneous 77A inside box.
ProvenanceFrom Sheikh Farag. S.F. 6013. 1913: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.