Stone vessel


Accession Number
EC2049
Current Location
In storage
Object Type
Implements and utensils, Cosmetic and medical equipment and implements, Kohl, Kohl pot
Material
Faience
Provenance
Egypt, Abydos
Measurements
Height: 42mm | Diameter (base): 29mm | Diameter (neck): 36mm
Number of Elements
1

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Description

Small faience cosmetic jar from Abydos. Purchased from the MacGregor sale by Wellcome in 1922, lot 189.

Wellcome Number
A13947
Other Identity
2139 (MacGregor number written on the base in black ink and a white sticker with red lettering)
Auction
Sotheby, Wilkinson, & Hodge: 26 Jun–06 Jul 1922, Lot 189
Previous Owners
Rev. William MacGregor (1848–1937) | Sir Henry Solomon Wellcome (1853–1936)
Acquisition
Long-term loan, The Wellcome Trust (15 Feb 1971)
Last modified: 27 Feb 2021
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