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: H1614

: Egyptology

: kohl pot

: High shouldered vase with flat base and a lip at the rim and around the base. The lid consists of a circular washer with a hole in the centre which has a rim that fits into the top of the vase. The lid proper is circular and slightly domed and has a raised portion in the centre which fits into the washer. The inside of the vase is coated in black powder (kohl).

On Display at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, Egypt Gallery

: Mackay Collection

: Kab (el-), Egypt, North Africa, Africa

: 1985-1795 BC

: Middle Kingdom

: Purchased, 1919.