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Kohl jar and lid
Nubian
Kerma
2400–1550 B.C.
Object Place: Nubia (Sudan)
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x depth: 4.5 x 3.8 cm (1 3/4 x 1 1/2 in.)
Diameter (lid): 2.4 cm (15/16 in.)
Diameter (lid): 2.4 cm (15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1141a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThe base of this kohl jar is flat and splayed, and the rim is flattened and everted. The disc-shaped lid is made from a reddish potsherd. It was chipped in antiquity. The jar is about half filled with black kohl powder. There are remains of rawhide and rawhide thong on the neck.
ProvenanceNubia (Sudan)