Kohl jar with a separate neck and lid

Unknown Artist

ca. 1887–1750 BC

Kohl jar with a separate neck and lid by Unknown Artist

Medium

Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)

Dimensions

Overall: H. 2.9 cm (1 1/8 in.); Diam. 4 cm (1 9/16 in.) Jar: H. 2.1 cm (13/16 in.); Diam. 4 cm (1 9/16 in.) Neck: H. 0.8 cm (5/16 in.); Diam. 3.6 cm (1 7/16 in.) Lid: H. 1 cm (3/8 in.); Diam. 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.)

Classification

Kohl jar with a separate neck and lid

Period

Middle Kingdom

Department

Egyptian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 2014

Accession Number

2014.619.2a–c

Tags

Cosmetic Containers

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