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Kohl pot

Kohl pot
 Middle Kingdom, Dynasties mid XI–XII 2020 BCE-1773 BCE

Medium
anhydrite
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by the Committee of the Egypt Exploration Fund, 1899
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
anhydrite
Measurements
2.3 × 2.0 cm
Place/s of Execution
Egypt
Inscription
none
Accession Number
650-D2
Department
Antiquities
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by the Committee of the Egypt Exploration Fund, 1899
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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