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New Kingdom
This tube was intended to hold kohl, an eye cosmetic frequently used by the Egyptians. The tube was carved in the shape of a palm capital and decorated with floral motifs. The wide band in the center depicts a group of musicians and dancers. The decoration was lightly incised and filled with colored paste.
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Title: Kohl tube
Period: New Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 18
Reign: reign of Akhenaten to Haremhab
Date: ca. 1353–1295 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Wood, paint
Dimensions: H. 12.3 cm (4 13/16 in.)
Credit Line: Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926
Accession Number: 26.7.1445
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