Footed Kohl Pot with Lid
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: Footed Kohl Pot with Lid, ca. 1479–1425 B.C.E.. Egyptian alabaster (calcite), 37.397Ea: 2 3/4 x greatest diam. 3 1/8 in. (7 x 7.9 cm) 37.397Eb: 1/4 x greatest diam. 2 3/8 in. (0.6 x 6.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.397Ea-c. (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 small alabaster jar with a rounded body and a flared rim.
The artifact is an alabaster jar characterized by its smooth, rounded body which narrows at the neck before flaring out slightly at the rim. It sits on a small base, likely carved from the same piece of alabaster, providing stability. The surface is uniformly polished, typical of finely crafted stone vessels from ancient Egypt. The lack of decoration suggests it may have had a utilitarian or everyday function, although alabaster was often used for more prestigious items.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.397Ea-c tier-2
- BKM-Object 4034 tier-2
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