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Cosmetic Pitcher
Egyptian
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x width: 11.8 x 4.8 cm (4 5/8 x 1 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by Miss Mary S. Ames
Accession Number11.1479
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionIt is made of a fine grained stone. A handle is attached at the shoulder and neck. The base is flat and footed, and the rim is flattened and everted. The rim is broken. Two parallel bands decorate the neck. The foot is chipped. Otherwise, it is complete.
ProvenanceBy 1909: purchased in Egypt by Joseph Lindon Smith; 1909: on loan to the MFA; 1911: purchased by the MFA through funds provided by Mary S. Ames.
(Accession date: August 3, 1911.)
(Accession date: August 3, 1911.)