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Kohl jar
Kohl jar

Kohl jar

2061–1070 B.C.
Medium/TechniqueGranite or Hornblende Diorite?
DimensionsHeight x diameter: 6.3 x 6.3 cm (2 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.)
Credit LineHay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession number72.562
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsVessels
ProvenanceBy 1836: Robert Hay Collection, Linplum, Scotland; 1863: to his son, Robert James Alexander Hay; 1868-1872: Way Collection, Boston (purchased by Samuel A. Way through London dealers Rollin and Feuardent, 27 Haymarket); 1872: given to the MFA by Samuel's son, C. Granville Way.
(Accession date: June 28, 1872)
Tall ovoid jar with lug handles
Tall ovoid jar with lug handles
2960–2770 B.C., or earlier
Concave sided beaker
Concave sided beaker
2490–2472 B.C.
Cylindrical bowl
Cylindrical bowl
2490–2472 B.C.
Squat shouldered jar
Squat shouldered jar
2575–2465 B.C.
Squat shouldered jar with lug handles
Squat shouldered jar with lug handles
2575–2465 B.C.
Disk-shaped macehead
Disk-shaped macehead
Naqada I, 3850–3650 B.C.
Piriform mace head
Piriform mace head
Naqada I (Amratian) 3850–3650 B.C.
Cylinder seal
Cylinder seal
2334–2154 B.C.
Large deep convex bowl
Large deep convex bowl
3100–2630 B.C.
Bowl with re-curved rim
Bowl with re-curved rim
2548–2530 B.C.
Convex sided bowl
Convex sided bowl
2575–2465 B.C.
Straight sided beaker
Straight sided beaker
2323–2150 B.C.