Kohl jar
Description
Second Intermediate Period–Early New Kingdom, Dynasty 17–Early Dynasty 18, ca. 1635–1458 B.C. Serpentinite. H. 4.9 cm (1 15/16 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.
The image shows a small, rounded stone jar with a flat, dish-like lid and a tapered body, likely a cosmetic/ink container.
A squat jar is photographed against a neutral gray background. The top appears as a broad, flat disc forming the lid; the body tapers inward slightly toward the neck and then widens at the base. No visible painted decoration, relief carving, or inscriptions are apparent on the photographed surfaces. The surface has a worn, matte finish consistent with stone, and the lighting reveals subtle mottling and polishing on the top and front. The form is consistent with a utilitarian container such as those used for kohl, matching the catalogue subject; however, the material type (serpentinite) cannot be confirmed visually from the image alone.
Connections
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116252145 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 16.10.372a, b tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 543988 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.