Cosmetic Jar
ca. 3600-2675 B.C.E.
Maker Unknown
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
Ancient Egyptians often kept cosmetics in elegant little containers, just as many people do today. The tiny pierced handles of this miniature jar, perhaps used to store scented ointment, allowed it to be suspended out of the reach of children, pets, and crawling insects.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Vessel
- Formatted Medium
- Basalt
- Medium
- basalt
- Dimensions
- 2 1/16 x 1 3/4 in. (5.2 x 4.4 cm)
- Accession Number
- 05.320
- Credit Line
- Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
- Exhibitions
- Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Ancient Egyptian Art
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
- Museum Location
- Pre-Dynastic, Egyptian Galleries, 3rd Floor
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