Footed Kohl Pot with Lid
ca. 1479–1425 B.C.E.
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Object Label
Kohl Containers
Eye makeup has been used for millennia.
Ancient Egyptian men and women used a dark substance called kohl as eye makeup for nearly four thousand years, from the Predynastic Period until the Roman occupation in the fourth century c.e. Kohl emphasized the eyes, reduced sun glare, and repelled flies. The common presence of kohl containers in burials indicates that the Egyptians believed these concerns would continue in the afterlife.
Eye makeup has been used for millennia.
Ancient Egyptian men and women used a dark substance called kohl as eye makeup for nearly four thousand years, from the Predynastic Period until the Roman occupation in the fourth century c.e. Kohl emphasized the eyes, reduced sun glare, and repelled flies. The common presence of kohl containers in burials indicates that the Egyptians believed these concerns would continue in the afterlife.
Caption
Footed Kohl Pot with Lid, ca. 1479–1425 B.C.E.. Egyptian alabaster (calcite), 37.397Ea: 2 3/4 x greatest diam. 3 1/8 in. (7 x 7.9 cm) 37.397Eb: 1/4 x greatest diam. 2 3/8 in. (0.6 x 6.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.397Ea-c. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Title
Footed Kohl Pot with Lid
Date
ca. 1479–1425 B.C.E.
Dynasty
Dynasty 18
Period
New Kingdom
Geography
Place made: Egypt
Medium
Egyptian alabaster (calcite)
Classification
Dimensions
37.397Ea: 2 3/4 x greatest diam. 3 1/8 in. (7 x 7.9 cm) 37.397Eb: 1/4 x greatest diam. 2 3/8 in. (0.6 x 6.1 cm)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
37.397Ea-c
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