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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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150919
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Cosmetic Vessel
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object
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150919
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object
title
Cosmetic Vessel
description
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.
date
c. 1980–1901 BCE
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60756821
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Vessels
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 7 cm (2 3/4 in.); Overall: 6.8 cm (2 11/16 in.)
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Egypt, Middle Kingdom (2040–1648 BCE), Dynasty 12
accession
1982.3
Source extras
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anhydrite
tombstone
Cosmetic Vessel, c. 1980–1901 BCE. Egypt, Middle Kingdom (2040–1648 BCE), Dynasty 12. Anhydrite; diameter: 7 cm (2 3/4 in.); overall: 6.8 cm (2 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Edwin R. and Harriet Pelton Perkins Memorial Fund, 1982.3
collection
Egypt - Middle Kingdom
citations
citation
Lee, Sherman E. “Year in Review for 1982.” <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 70, no. 1 (January 1983): 3–55. <br>Published as <em>King's Offering Jar.</em>
page_number
Reproduced: p. 6, no. 5; mentioned: p. 50, no. 5
citation
Kozloff, Arielle P. “Egyptian Stone Vessels in Cleveland.” <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 73, no. 8 (October 1986): 327–339.
page_number
Mentioned and Reproduced: p. 330-331, fig. 10
citation
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. 162, color p. 50; Mentioned: p. 162-163
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Edwin R. and Harriet Pelton Perkins Memorial Fund
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2026-05-29 07:47:30.285000
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150919
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Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
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Egypt - Middle Kingdom
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anhydrite
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0
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