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Kohl jar with lid
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom
2061–1640 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Nag el-Deir, N 12/30
Medium/Technique
Marble
Dimensions
Height x depth: 3.5 x 3.5 cm (1 3/8 x 1 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number12.1206a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionIt is made of dark gray marble. The base is flat and footed, and the rim is flattened and everted. The surface is scratched. The disc lid is a seperate piece. The rim and the lid are chipped. Otherwise, it is complete.
ProvenanceFrom Naga el-Deir, grave N 12/30. 1912: 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: December 5, 1912)
(Accession date: December 5, 1912)