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Both ancient Egyptian men and women loved cosmetics. Unguents, oils, and perfumes made from aromatic plant resins and gums were obtained at great cost from distant lands. The objects identified with cosmetics were given lavish treatment. This luxurious obsidian and gold beaker hints at the precious contents it once held.
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152144
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Cosmetic Vessel (Beaker)
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152144
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object
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Cosmetic Vessel (Beaker)
description
Both ancient Egyptian men and women loved cosmetics. Unguents, oils, and perfumes made from aromatic plant resins and gums were obtained at great cost from distant lands. The objects identified with cosmetics were given lavish treatment. This luxurious obsidian and gold beaker hints at the precious contents it once held.
date
c. 1859–1814 BCE
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
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Q60746574
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Vessels
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1
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Diameter: 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in.); Overall: 4.9 cm (1 15/16 in.); Diameter of base: 2.6 cm (1 in.)
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Egypt, Middle Kingdom (2040–1648 BCE), Dynasty 12, reign of Amenemhat III (1860–1814 BCE)
accession
1985.107
Source extras
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obsidian and gold
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Cosmetic Vessel (Beaker), c. 1859–1814 BCE. Egypt, Middle Kingdom (2040–1648 BCE), Dynasty 12, reign of Amenemhat III (1860–1814 BCE). Obsidian and gold; diameter: 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in.); overall: 4.9 cm (1 15/16 in.); diameter of base: 2.6 cm (1 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund, 1985.107
collection
Egypt - Middle Kingdom
citations
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. 331-332, figs. 13-14
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. 161, color p. 50; Mentioned: p. 161
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Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund
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2026-05-29 07:51:48.538000
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152144
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Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
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Egypt - Middle Kingdom
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obsidian and gold
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