Jar for Eye Paint (kohl) with Attached Stand
Description
Kohl jar, four-legged stand. Middle Kingdom, late Dynasty 12–early Dynasty 13, ca. 1878–1749 B.C. Anhydrite. H. 5.4 cm (2 1/8 in.); Diam. 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in.). From: Cemetery V, Tomb V21, Abydos, Northern Upper Egypt, Egypt. Excavation: Egypt Exploration Fund excavations, 1904. Credit: Gift of Egypt Exploration Fund, 1904.
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 small, dark stone jar with a rounded body and flat/lid-like top, shown with an attached stand/base element and a rectangular opening at the lower front.
The image shows a compact ceramic-stone vessel with a rounded, bulbous body and a thick, flat top that resembles a lid. The lower portion includes an attached pedestal/stand with a small recessed rectangular opening cut into the front of the base. The surface appears worn and smooth with scattered chips and light-colored residues or deposits along edges. No hieroglyphic, Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is visible. The object is photographed against a neutral gray background; no additional labels or inscriptions appear in-frame.
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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).
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