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Kohl pot
Egyptian
New Kingdom
1539–1075 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 6 x 5.2 cm (2 3/8 x 2 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Horace L. Mayer
Accession Number1979.571
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionBlackened limestone kohl pot, decorated with etched, stylized designs of chevrons, flowers and snakes. Rim broken; crack on one side.
ProvenanceBy 1979: Mrs Horace L. Mayer collection; given to the MFA by Mrs. Mayer November 1979.