Dated from, Middle Kingdom, 1938 - 1700 BC Dynasty: XII Dynasty-early XIII Dynasty

Measurements: Height: 5.5 cm – Diameter: 4.5 cm

Condition: Intact, not repaired and not restored

Literature
Cosmetics and other toiletries were highly valued by the ancient Egyptians. Both men and women wore eye make-up which served to protect the eyes from the bright sun and from blowing sand and dust. There was also a belief that darkening around the eyes would protect one from the harsh rays of the sun

Pigment was made from either green malachite or from black galena and was kept in a powdered form known as 'kohl', in specially made containers that were frequently carved from hard stones, and featuring a squat body, flat lip and rim, and a neck opening just wide enough for the insertion of a finger or kohl stick. Kohl has been worn traditionally since the Protodynastic Period of Egypt (ca. 3100 BC) by Egyptian queens and noble women, who used the sulfide of antimony rather than of lead.

Condition: Intact, untouched as found

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