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Base and shoulder fragment of a kohl jar
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom
2061–1640 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Kerma, 1804 X
Medium/Technique
Stone
Dimensions
Height: 3.6 cm (1 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1182
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionIt is made of a hard fine black mottled drab stone. The base is flat and footed, and the rim is missing. The rest of the jar is missing.
ProvenanceFrom Kerma, 1804 X. 1914: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan; 1920: received by the MFA.