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Kohl Tube Holder in the Form of a Papyrus Column

New Kingdom
ca. 1386–1347 BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 119
This openwork kohl container would have held a tube for eye paint (kohl). The decoration around the bottom consists of papyrus plants. Around the center, the emblem of the goddess Hathor is flanked by two cats, and an image of the goddess Taweret appears on the opposite side.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Kohl Tube Holder in the Form of a Papyrus Column
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dynasty: Dynasty 18
  • Reign: reign of Amenhotep III
  • Date: ca. 1386–1347 BCE
  • Geography: From Egypt
  • Medium: Faience
  • Dimensions: H.9.9 × Dia.3.5 cm (3 7/8 × 1 3/8 in.)
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926
  • Object Number: 26.7.914
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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