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Kohl Jar with Lid

1980–1801 BCE

Egypt, Middle Kingdom (2040–1648 BCE), Dynasty 12

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Medium
travertine
Measurements
Diameter: 3.9 cm (1 9/16 in.); Diameter of mouth: 1.4 cm (9/16 in.); Overall: 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the British School of Archaeology in Egypt 1915.31
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Location
Not on view
Print
A translucent pale-yellow travertine jar features a bulbous body narrowing to a flat base. An opaque off-white lid of two stacked stone discs rests atop the jar's wide rim. Dark brown residue circles the neck. Fine, horizontal bands streak across the smooth surface. The vessel merges a solid silhouette with delicate textures, flaring slightly at the neck beneath its layered stone lid.

Kohl Jar with Lid

1980–1801 BCE

Egypt, Middle Kingdom (2040–1648 BCE), Dynasty 12

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