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Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art: Kohl Jar with Lid

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Kohl Jar with Lid

Medium: Faience
Place Excavated: (Tomb 49), Sawama, Egypt
Dates: ca. 1539-1292 B.C.E.
Dynasty: XVIII Dynasty
Period: New Kingdom
Dimensions: 1 3/4 x 1 7/8 in. (4.5 x 4.8 cm)
Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art
Museum Location: This item is on view in Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Egyptian Orientation Gallery, 3rd Floor
Accession Number: 14.609
Credit Line: Gift of the Egypt Exploration Fund
Image: Overall, 05.472.1-2_08.480.20a-b_12.911.6_14.609_37.647E_48.66.41_58.78.2_SL1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

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