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Kohl pot with lid
Egyptian
New Kingdom
1550–1070 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 4.2 x 3.5 cm (1 5/8 x 1 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Estate of Mrs. Isaphene M. Wheelwright
Accession Number08.1a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionTraces of the kohl remain on the interior. The lid is disc shaped and has a boss that secures it on top of the jar. The base is flat, and the rim is flattened and everted. It is complete.
Provenance1908: Gift of the Estate of Mrs. Isaphene M. Wheelwright through William Lawrence Underwood.