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Kohl jar with lid
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom
2061–1640 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Sheikh Farag, S.F. /40
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x width: 4.6 x 3.7 cm (1 13/16 x 1 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.3570a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThe base is flat and splayed, and the rim is flattened and everted. There is a disc lid. Some kohl smudges remain on the rim and interior of the jar. It is complete.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Sheikh Farag, SF 40. 1913: 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.