From Thebes, Egypt
12th Dynasty, about 1963-1787 BC
12th Dynasty, about 1963-1787 BC
Ornamental cosmetic container
This small figurine shows a young girl squatting and holding a pot. The
container was intended for holding a cosmetic, most probably black kohl, used as
eye paint. The pot probably once had a lid and seems to have been used, since it
shows signs of wear. The girl has her hair arranged in a plait down the back of
her head, from which hangs a fish pendant. Around her waist she wears a
cowrie-shell girdle that may have been worn as a protective
amulet, especially during pregnancy. Other examples
of this type of vessel are known, including some from the capital city of Lisht
in the Twelfth Dynasty (1985-1795 BC).C.A.R. Andrews, Ancient Egyptian jewellery (London, The British Museum Press, 1996)
E.R. Russmann, Eternal Egypt: masterworks of (University of California Press, 2001)
J. Bourriau, Pharaohs and mortals: Egyptian (Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, 1988)
British Museum
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