Kohl jar
This cosmetic vessel was found in a "surface burial" in the area of the mastaba tomb of Senwosretankh at Lisht South. The subsidiary burials in this area appear to date from the Late Middle Kingdom to the early Second Intermediate Period. A cylinder with the name of King Amenemhat III (33.1.52), a late Middle Kingdom scarab (33.1.51) and a Tell el-Yahudiya juglet (now in Cairo, JE 60263) were discovered in some of these burials. The juglet has three zones of decoration, a type known from strata F and E3 at Tell el-Dab'a, that are generally dated to ca. 1710–1650 B.C.
Artwork Details
- Title: Kohl jar
- Period: Late Middle Kingdom - early Second Intermediate Period
- Dynasty: Dynasty 13
- Date: ca. 1850–1640 B.C.
- Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht South, tomb of Senwosretankh, Surface burial 40, MMA excavations, 1932–33
- Medium: Serpentinite
- Dimensions: h. 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in)
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1933
- Object Number: 33.1.15a–c
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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ca. 1981–1952 B.C.
ca. 1750–1550 B.C.
ca. 1981–1640 B.C.
ca. 1981–1640 B.C.
ca. 1981–1640 B.C.
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