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Kohl jar
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom
1991–1640 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Nag el-Deir, N 12 / 33
Medium/Technique
Steatite
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 5.8 x 4.6 cm (2 5/16 x 1 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number12.1213a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionBlack granite with rim in separate piece: cover missing. Base cut in form of a square stand with low legs at corners.
ProvenanceFrom Naga el-Deir, N 12 / 33. 1912: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
(Accession Date: December 5, 1912)
(Accession Date: December 5, 1912)