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Hematite kohl stick
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18–20
1550–1070 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Zawyet el-Aryan, Grave Z 342
Medium/Technique
Hematite
Dimensions
Length: 5.9 cm (2 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.3112
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment
DescriptionKohl stick with bulbous end, other end broken.
ProvenanceFrom Zawyet el-Aryan, Grave Z 342. 1910-11: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.
(accession date: December 7, 1911)
(accession date: December 7, 1911)