Object Record
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Metadata
Title |
Alabaster Kohl Pot |
Object ID |
2007.1.6R |
Collection |
EGYPTIAN |
Object Name |
Pot |
Material |
Alabaster |
Dimensions |
H-2.6 cm |
Description |
Alabaster Kohl Pot. Small, squat body pot, with pinched neck used for preparing Kohl. Kohl is a cosmetic preparation used to darken eyelashes and eyelids. Dated to about 1000 B.C. This artifact was presented by the executors of the estate of Sir Robert Mond (1867-1938), industrial chemist and archaeologist who financed and worked at archaeological excavations in Egypt. One of his colleagues was Sir Howard Carter, co-discoverer of the famous tomb of Tutankhamun in 1926. Cosmetics and other toiletries were highly valued by the ancient Egyptians. Both men and women wore eye make-up which served to protect the eyes from the bright sun and from blowing sand and dust. Pigment was made from either green malachite or from black galena and was kept in a powdered form known as 'kohl', in specially made containers that were frequently carved from hard stones, and featuring a squat body, flat lip and rim, and a neck opening just wide enough for the insertion of a finger or kohl stick. Source: http://www.cinoa.org/art-and-antiques/detail/52036 |
Credit line |
Courtesy: The Institute of Jamaica |
Legal Status |
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Provenance |
Egypt |
Web Rights |
In Copyrights |