Container for galena, the lead ore used in ancient Egypt by both men and women to paint the eyebrows. This example was excavated by Flinders Petrie in the Middle Kingdom cemeteries at Hu in Upper Egypt.
Present location |
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF IRELAND [30/002] DUBLIN |
Inventory number |
1901:792 |
Dating |
12TH DYNASTY |
Archaeological Site |
HIW/HU/DIOSPOLIS PARVA |
Category |
KOHL POT |
Material |
ANHYDRITE |
Technique |
POLISHED; CARVED |
Height |
4.2 cm |
Diameter |
4 cm |