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Kohl tube
Egyptian
New Kingdom, late Dynasty 18 or 19
1400–1225 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Glass, core-formed
Dimensions
H. 9.5 cm
Credit Line
M. Elizabeth Carter Collection—Anonymous gift
Accession Number18.270
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On display at Houston Museum of Natural Science, TX, May 17, 2013 – December 31, 2024
On display at Houston Museum of Natural Science, TX, May 17, 2013 – December 31, 2024
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Cosmetic and medical
Catalogue Raisonné
Ancient Glass (MFA), no. 01.
DescriptionPalm column kohl vase. Tubular in shape with palm column lip and small pad base attached to bottom. Translucent dark blue glass with threads of opaque yellow and white glass in festoon pattern.
ProvenanceDate unknown: said to have been found at Luxor; by 1918: anonymous private collection; anonymous gift to MFA, May 2, 1918