Kohl Jar
Description
Caption: Kohl Jar, ca. 1938–1700 B.C.E.. Egyptian alabaster, 2 1/16 x 1 7/8 in. (5.2 x 4.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Fund, 13.1029. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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, rounded Egyptian vessel with an open top that appears designed to hold or dispense a substance, consistent in form with a cosmetic/eye-paint (kohl) container.
The image shows a single, pottery/stone-like jar photographed against a plain light background. The vessel has a bulbous body and a narrow neck opening; the top is a circular mouth with a dark hollow interior, suggesting a fill opening. The rim appears thick and slightly recessed. No painted decoration, carved relief, or hieroglyphic inscriptions are visible on the exterior. The surface color is light beige to tan with a smooth, polished look; minor scuffs are visible. The object matches the catalogue’s general description as a “Kohl Jar” in that it is a small container with an opening suitable for powdered/solid cosmetics. No evidence contradicting the “Kohl Jar” identification is visible from this photo. No royal names/cartouches are present. No deities are depicted.
Connections
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 13.1029 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3088 tier-2
About this record's data
- 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.
- Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
- Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.