Kohl Tube
ca. 1336–1295 B.C.E.
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Object Label
In antiquity this container held a black eye paint called kohl. The piece was closed in an unusual manner. A vertical groove runs through the edge of lid and along the side of the tube. When the applicator was inserted in the groove, it prevented the lid from pivoting, effectively sealing the container.
Caption
Kohl Tube, ca. 1336–1295 B.C.E.. Wood, Height: 2 3/4 in. (7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.634Ea-b. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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