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Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art: Kohl Tube in the Form of a Fish

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Kohl Tube in the Form of a Fish

Medium: Alabaster
Place Made: Egypt
Dates: ca. 1539-1292 B.C.E.
Dynasty: XVIII Dynasty (possibly)
Period: New Kingdom
Dimensions: 1 5/8 x 3/4 x 4 3/8 in. (4.2 x 1.9 x 11.1 cm)
Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art
Museum Location: This item is not on view
Accession Number: 11.668
Credit Line: Museum Collection Fund
Image: Side, 11.668_side1_PS2.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2007

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