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Kohl tubes
Egyptian
Third Intermediate Period
1070–712 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 8 x 6.2 x 1.6cm (3 1/8 x 2 7/16 x 5/8in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Horace L. Mayer
Accession Number1978.554
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Cosmetic and medical
DescriptionFragment of a set of five tubes in blue faience, hollow and alternating in length, affixed together with two strips of faience. Decoration in dark blue pigment. For containing kohl.
ProvenanceBy 1978: Mrs. Horace L. Mayer collection; given to the MFA by Mrs. Mayer December 1, 1978.