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Kohl Jar and Stick (with 16.10.373c)

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Description

Second Intermediate Period–Early New Kingdom, Dynasty 17–Early Dynasty 18, ca. 1635–1458 B.C. Travertine (Egyptian alabaster). H. 6.6 cm (2 5/8 in). From: Courtyard CC 41, Pit 1, Burial A 1, In toilet box, Asasif, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1915–16. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1916.

AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano

Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

A travertine/“Egyptian alabaster” cosmetic set consisting of a small rounded kohl jar with a dark interior opening, accompanied by a flat lid/disc and a separate stick.

The image shows two carved stone pieces and a separate implement. Centered upright is a small, bulbous jar with a narrow neck and a circular mouth; the interior appears darkened, consistent with former use for dark pigment (kohl). Beside it lies a flat, rounded disc (likely a lid or palette) with a shallow darkened depression at the center. To the right is a slender, brown implement (likely the applicator stick mentioned in the catalogue). No carved or painted hieroglyphs, cartouches, or legible text are visible on the surfaces shown. No explicit deity iconography is visible; the object appears to be a utilitarian cosmetic item.

daily life Second Intermediate Period–Early New Kingdom (per catalogue; exact dating not independently determinable from image) good
Materials stone (travertine/“Egyptian alabaster” as catalogued)pigment residues (darkened interior/depressions)wood or other organic material (dark-brown stick/appplicator)

Connections

Found at Asasif

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116252185 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 16.10.373a, b tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 543961 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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  • From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
  • AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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  • Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.