Kohl Pot with Lid on Base
Description
Object Label: Kohl Containers Eye makeup has been used for millennia. Ancient Egyptian men and women used a dark substance called kohl as eye makeup for nearly four thousand years, from the Predynastic Period until the Roman occupation in the fourth century c.e. Kohl emphasized the eyes, reduced sun glare, and repelled flies. The common presence of kohl containers in burials indicates that the Egyptians believed these concerns would continue in the afterlife. Caption: Kohl Pot with Lid on Base, ca. 1400–1292 B.C.E.. Serpentine, 2 3/16 x 1 3/4 x 1 9/16 in. (5.5 x 4.5 x 3.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.645Ea-b. (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 weight or object with a flat top and base, mounted on a rectangular pedestal.
This artifact is a small, cylindrical object resembling a weight, with a flat circular top and bottom. It rests upon a rectangular pedestal that has decorative grooves or channels. The object has a polished black appearance, suggesting it might be made of stone, possibly obsidian or basalt, typical for certain ancient artifacts. The simplicity and solidity suggest utilitarian or symbolic use.
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Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.645Ea-b tier-2
- BKM-Object 4074 tier-2
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art.
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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