Photo of collection object Kohl Jar — Kohl Jar, ca. 1938-1700 B.C.E.. Egyptian alabaster, 1 5/16 x 1 3/16 in. (3.3 x 3.1 cm). Gift of the Egypt Exploration Fund, 13.1031. Creative Commons-BY.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Kohl Jar

ca. 1938-1700 B.C.E.

Maker Unknown

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Vessel
Formatted Medium: Egyptian alabaster
Medium: egyptian, alabaster
Locations: Place excavated: Tomb D303, Abydos, Egypt
Dynasty: Dynasty 12 to early Dynasty 13
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dimensions: 1 5/16 x 1 3/16 in. (3.3 x 3.1 cm)
Departments: Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
Accession Number: 13.1031
Credit Line: Gift of the Egypt Exploration Fund
Exhibitions: Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Ancient Egyptian Art
Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
Museum Location: Funerary Gallery 3, Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Gallery, 3rd Floor
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