Kohl Tube
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Object Label
In antiquity this container held a black eye paint called kohl. The piece was closed in an unusual manner. A vertical groove runs through the edge of lid and along the side of the tube. When the applicator was inserted in the groove, it prevented the lid from pivoting, effectively sealing the container.
Caption
Kohl Tube, ca. 1336–1295 B.C.E.. Wood, Height: 2 3/4 in. (7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.634Ea-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.634E_wwg8.jpg)
Title
Kohl Tube
Date
ca. 1336–1295 B.C.E.
Dynasty
late Dynasty 18
Period
New Kingdom
Geography
Place made: Egypt
Medium
Wood
Classification
Dimensions
Height: 2 3/4 in. (7 cm)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
37.634Ea-b
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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