Photo of collection object Kohl Jar — Kohl Jar, ca. 1938-1700 B.C.E.. Egyptian alabaster, 2 1/16 x 1 7/8 in. (5.2 x 4.8 cm). Gift of the Egypt Exploration Fund, 13.1029. 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 made: Abydos, Egypt
Dynasty: Dynasty 12 to early Dynasty 13
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dimensions: 2 1/16 x 1 7/8 in. (5.2 x 4.8 cm)
Departments: Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
Accession Number: 13.1029
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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