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Kohl jar
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12
1991–1784 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, tomb K 5401, South Cemetery
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 4.5 x 4.3 cm (1 3/4 x 1 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.2109
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, South Cemetery, tomb K 5401. 1913: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1920: assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.
(Accession Date: March 22, 1995)
(Accession Date: March 22, 1995)