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Kohl jar and lid
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom
2061–1640 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Grave 2501
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x depth: 3.8 x 4 cm (1 1/2 x 1 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.397a-c
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThis squat, shouldered kohl jar has a separate rim and lid. The base is flat and footed. The jar still contains caked kohl powder. Other than a small chip in the rim, it is complete.
ProvenanceFrom Deir el-Bersha, grave 2501. 1915: 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 March 1, 1921)
(Accession date March 1, 1921)