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Source Description
This container for kohl (eye shadow) or ointment is made in the shape of a kneeling Syrian who supports on his shoulders a large amphora, which as been scooped out to hold ointment. The bearded, long-haired figure wears chest bands and a kilt with cross-hatched decoration. The piece appears to be unfinished. The hastily incised chest bands, the unusual belt, the lack of a cover or a dowel hole for a lid and the opening at the mouth of the amphora are peculiar. The authenticity of this piece is not certain.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
24323
label
Kneeling Syrian
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obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
24323
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Kneeling Syrian
description
This container for kohl (eye shadow) or ointment is made in the shape of a kneeling Syrian who supports on his shoulders a large amphora, which as been scooped out to hold ointment. The bearded, long-haired figure wears chest bands and a kilt with cross-hatched decoration. The piece appears to be unfinished. The hastily incised chest bands, the unusual belt, the lack of a cover or a dowel hole for a lid and the opening at the mouth of the amphora are peculiar. The authenticity of this piece is not certain.
provenance
[Said to be from Memphis]; Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1911, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1000 BC (New Kingdom-Late Period)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
containers
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1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
14
height
1.3
dimensionsRaw
H: 5 1/2 x W: 1/2 in. (14 x 1.3 cm)
Source extras
med
hippopotamus ivory
creator_ids
6182
collection_ids
EGY
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
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1
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0
type
photo
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6dff5c0d51701fc0