Kohl Pot
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
MEDIUM
Egyptian alabaster, traces of galena
DATES
ca. 1938â1700 B.C.E.
DYNASTY
Dynasty 12 to early Dynasty 13
PERIOD
Middle Kingdom
DIMENSIONS
37.641Ea: 1 7/16 x Diam. 2 3/16 in. (3.7 x 5.5 cm)
37.641Eb: 3/8 x Diam. 1 9/16 in. (0.9 x 4 cm)
ACCESSION NUMBER
37.641Ea-b
CREDIT LINE
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Alabaster pot and lid. The lid (b) seems rather small for the pot (a), and it is possible that they do not belong together.
Condition: (a) foot chipped in one spot; rim chipped in two places. Exterior dirty; residue of galena within vessel. b) chipped and dirty.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
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