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Kohl jar with lid
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom
2061–1640 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Sheikh Farag, Tomb SF 168, Notes: Egypt (Sheikh Farag, tomb SF 168)
Medium/Technique
Agate
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 3.6 x 4 cm (1 7/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.3692a-b
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThis jar is made of a beautiful piece of veined agate. The base is flat and footed, and the rim is flattened and everted. The lid is disc shaped. Black kohl smudges are on the rim. It is complete and in excellent condition.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Sheikh Farag. 1913: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.
Findspot Information: From Sheikh Farag. S.F. / 168
Findspot Information: From Sheikh Farag. S.F. / 168