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Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art: Kohl Tube Inscribed for Amunhotep III and Queen Tiye

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Kohl Tube Inscribed for Amunhotep III and Queen Tiye

Shaped like a slender reed flute, this tube once contained eye paint called kohl that would have been applied with a wooden or faience stick. Its form may refer to Hathor, a goddess associated with both reeds and music. One of several examples inscribed with the names of the king and queen, this tube was probably a royal possession or a gift to a loyal courtier.

Medium: Faience
Place Made: Egypt
Dates: ca. 1390-1353 B.C.E.
Dynasty: XVIII Dynasty
Period: New Kingdom
Dimensions: 5 5/16in. (13.5cm) 7/8 x 5 5/16 in. (2.2 x 13.5 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: 37.598E
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Image: Front, 37.598E_front_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

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