Kohl Jar
New Kingdom
This Egyptian alabaster kohl jar was found with two other alabaster jars inside the coffin of a scribe named Amenemhat. The jars had been placed near the head of the mummy along with a bundle containing knives, razors, and a whetstone. All three were well made from fine-grained white stone. This one contained the remains of powdered antimony, or kohl, an eye makeup used by both men and women.
Amenemhat was the son of a man named Neferkhawet, and his burial was found in the family tomb in Western Thebes.
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