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Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art: Pear-Shaped Kohl Pot

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Pear-Shaped Kohl Pot

Medium: Alabaster
Reportedly From: Edfu, Egypt
Dates: ca. 1938-1630 B.C.E.
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dimensions: 7/8 in. (2.3 cm) high x 1 3/16 in. (3 cm) diameter
Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art
Museum Location: This item is not on view
Accession Number: 09.889.39
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Image: Overall, 09.889.39_PS2.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2007

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