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Cosmetic Vessel (Cylinder Beaker)

Cosmetic Vessel (Cylinder Beaker)

1980–1801 BCE
(2040–1648 BCE)
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
Location: not on view

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.
  • Purchased through Henry W. Kent
  • Berman, Lawrence M., and Kenneth J. Bohač. Catalogue of Egyptian Art: The Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1999 Reproduced: p. 162; Mentioned: p. 162
  • CMA 1916, no. 73, p. 212, pl. 339
  • {{cite web|title=Cosmetic Vessel (Cylinder Beaker)|url=false|author=|year=1980–1801 BCE|access-date=18 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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