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Kohl tube
Egyptian
Early Dynastic Period, Dynasty 2
2750–2649 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Abydos, Tomb of Khasekhemwy
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Dimensions
Overall (a): 2 x 12.8 cm (13/16 x 5 1/16 in.)
Overall (b): 4.7 x 2.1 cm (1 7/8 x 13/16 in.)
Overall (b): 4.7 x 2.1 cm (1 7/8 x 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number01.7365a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Cosmetic and medical
DescriptionEight sided and fluted, hollow, drilled and discolored.
ProvenanceFrom Abydos, tomb of Khasekhemwy. 1901: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the Egypt Exploration Fund in the division of finds by the government of Egypt, received by the MFA through subscription to the Egypt Exploration Fund. (Accession Date: October 1, 1901)