id:			94125
accession number:	1914.671
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1914.671
updated:		2023-08-23 17:58:04.576000

Kohl Container, 1540–1296 BCE. Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18. Wood; overall: 4.3 x 2.5 x 1.8 cm (1 11/16 x 1 x 11/16 in.); applicator: 9 cm (3 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1914.671

title:				Kohl Container
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creation date:			1540–1296 BCE
creation date earliest:		-1540
creation date latest:		-1296
current location:		234 Textile Gallery
creditline:			Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
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culture:	Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18
technique:	wood
department:	Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
collection:	Egypt - New Kingdom
type:		Cosmetic Objects
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measurements: Overall: 4.3 x 2.5 x 1.8 cm (1 11/16 x 1 x 11/16 in.); Applicator: 9 cm (3 9/16 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Egyptomania: Fashion's Conflicted Obsession
	opening date:   2023-04-01T04:00:00
	<i>Egyptomania: Fashion's Conflicted Obsession</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (April 1, 2023-January 28, 2024).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	Purchased in Egypt by Lucy Olcott Perkins through Henry W. Kent
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Cosmetic vessels would have once contained scented oils or ointments used for beautifying the body, while kohl containers held the eye paint seen in many depictions of ancient Egyptians. Galena, a mineral used in eye paint, helped reflect the sun and repelled insects and tiny organisms that could cause eye disease and blindness. Cosmetics were an essential element of daily life and associated with upholding the ancient Egyptians’ high standards of cleanliness.
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Berman, Lawrence M., and Kenneth J. Bohač.<em> Catalogue of Egyptian Art: The Cleveland Museum of Art.</em> Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1999
	page number: 	Reproduced: p. 305; Mentioned: p. 305
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IMAGES

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