Kohl stick

New Kingdom, Ramesside

ca. 1300–1080 BCE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 122

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Title: Kohl stick
Period: New Kingdom, Ramesside
Dynasty: Dynasty 19–20
Date: ca. 1300–1080 BCE
Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Cemetery, Silo 166, MMA excavations, 1920–22
Medium: Hematite, bronze
Dimensions: L. 8.8 cm (3 7/16 in.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1922
Object Number: 22.1.41
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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