Egyptian basalt kohl vessel, Middle Kingdom
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A nice Egyptian basalt kohl vessel, Middle Kingdom, c. 2061 - 1690 BC, of inverted piriform shape with flat base, the mouth narrow with low vertical rim, the bore vertical and about 3/4 depth. H: 1 2/3 in (4.2cm). A pleasing example of a cosmetic container! Cf. J. Vandier d'Abbadie, Catalogue des Objets de Toilette Egyptiens, (Paris, 1972), p. 110, no. 438 for the exact type in the same material; Ex North Carolina private collection.
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