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Kohl stick fragment
Nubian
Early–Classic Kerma
2400–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Dimensions
Length x width x depth: 4.5 x 0.6 x 0.5 cm (1 3/4 x 1/4 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.3862
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Cosmetic and medical
DescriptionFragment of ivory kohl stick decorated with incised lines near bottom, the extreme portion of which has broken off. Ivory discolored in many areas.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Sheikh Farag, SF 207.1912-1913: Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
(Accession Date: December 4, 1913)
(Accession Date: December 4, 1913)