Kohl Jar
Object type: Kohl jar, Amenemhat
Department: Egyptian Art
Period: New Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 18, early
Reign: reign of Thutmose I–early sole Thutmose III
Date: ca. 1504–1447 B.C.
Medium: Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions: Overall height H. 6.4 cm (2 1/2 in.). Jar: H. 6 cm (2 3/8 in.); Diam. 5.9 cm (2 5/16 in.); Diam. of rim 6 cm (2 3/8 in.). Lid: Diam. of lid 6.1 cm (2 7/16 in.); Th. 0.8 cm (5/16 in.)
Geography: From    Egypt Upper Egypt, Thebes Asasif
Locale: Tomb of Neferkhawet (MMA 729), east chamber
Locus: Burial of Amenemhat (V), inside coffin by head
Excavation: MMA excavations, 1934–35
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1935
Accession year: 1935
Tags: Cosmetic Containers