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Cosmetic Vessel (Cylinder Beaker)
Cosmetic Vessel (Cylinder Beaker)
1980-1801 BC
Travertine
Diameter of mouth: 5.6 cm (2 3/16 in.); Overall: 6.5 cm (2 9/16 in.)
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1914.813
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Description
Jars of this shape and material are common in Middle Kingdom tombs. This one, however, is inscribed with the Egyptian word merhet, which means "perfumed oil," and after thousands of years it still has traces of sweet-smelling resin.
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