id: 94495
accession number: 1914.813
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Cosmetic Vessel (Cylinder Beaker), 1980–1801 BC. Egypt, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, 1980-1801 BC. Travertine; diameter of mouth: 5.6 cm (2 3/16 in.); overall: 6.5 cm (2 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1914.813
title: Cosmetic Vessel (Cylinder Beaker)
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creation date: 1980–1801 BC
creation date earliest: -1980
creation date latest: -1801
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creditline: Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
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culture: Egypt, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, 1980-1801 BC
technique: travertine
department: Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
collection: Egypt - Middle Kingdom
type: Vessels
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CREATORS
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measurements: Diameter of mouth: 5.6 cm (2 3/16 in.); Overall: 6.5 cm (2 9/16 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
* CMA 1916, no. 73, p. 212, pl. 339
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PROVENANCE
Purchased through Henry W. Kent
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Jars of this shape and material are common in Middle Kingdom tombs. This one, however, is inscribed with the Egyptian word merhet, which means "perfumed oil," and after thousands of years it still has traces of sweet-smelling resin.
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RELATED WORKS
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CITATIONS
Berman, Lawrence M., and Kenneth J. Bohač. Catalogue of Egyptian Art: The Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1999
page number: Reproduced: p. 162; Mentioned: p. 162
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IMAGES
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