Kohl Tube Inscribed for Amunhotep III and Queen Tiye
Description
Object Label: Shaped like a slender reed flute, this tube once contained eye paint called kohl that would have been applied with a wooden or faience stick. Its form may refer to Hathor, a goddess associated with both reeds and music. One of several examples inscribed with the names of the king and queen, this tube was probably a royal possession or a gift to a loyal courtier. Caption: Kohl Tube Inscribed for Amunhotep III and Queen Tiye, ca. 1390–1353 B.C.E.. Faience, 7/8 × 5 5/16 in. (2.2 × 13.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.598E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A cylindrical artifact with a series of hieroglyphs enclosed in cartouches.
The artifact is a cylindrical object with hieroglyphs prominently featured in vertical columns. The hieroglyphs are enclosed in cartouches, indicating royal significance. The style is consistent with traditional Egyptian iconography and appears to be from a period that favored vertical text compositions. The piece is well-preserved, showing clear incised hieroglyphs with minimal damage.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.598E tier-2
- BKM-Object 4051 tier-2
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