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Kohl jar lid
Egyptian
Second Intermediate Period–New Kingdom
1700–1070 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Diameter: 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.532
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionKohl-pot, cover: alabaster, clear and white, smooth and unpolished, large piece broken and mended.
ProvenanceBy 1836: Robert Hay Collection, Linplum, Scotland; 1863: to his son, Robert James Alexander Hay; 1868-1872: Way Collection, Boston (purchased by Samuel A. Way through London dealers Rollin and Feuardent, 27 Haymarket); 1872: given to the MFA by Samuel's son, C. Granville Way.
(Accession date: June 28, 1872)
(Accession date: June 28, 1872)