Kohl vessel in the form of a nude woman
1550–1186 B.C.
Country of Origin, for CustomsEgypt
Medium/TechniquePainted wood
DimensionsH. 12.8 cm, w. 3.6 cm, d. 6.8 cm
Credit LineHay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession number72.4158
On View
Not on viewClassificationsVessels
Collections
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.
about 1700–1550 B.C.
1st century
699–600 B.C.
9th–7th century B.C.
999–800 B.C.
3100–2900 B.C.
3600–3400 B.C.
before 6th century B.C.
1600–1450 B.C.
2140–1991 B.C.
1350–1070 B.C.