Accession No

1932.511 N


Description

A kohl tube in the form of a column. Slight decoration in the form of three horizontal grooves and a hole is bored into the tube close to the rim.


Place

Africa; North Africa; Egypt; Matmar


Period

New Kingdom XIX


Source

Clarke, Louis Colville Gray [monetary donor]; Brunton, Guy [excavator]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1932.511 N; 31/894 [Excavation No.]


Cultural Affliation


Material

Bone


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Context (Found together / assemblage)
Formed part of a deposit of ancient bones, including hippopotamus, apparently associated with the cult of Seth.
Event Date 1931
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Context (Field collection)
Found in Deposit 894 and excavated by Guy Brunton in 1931.
Event Date 1931
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
A kohl tube in the form of a column.
Event Date 1932
Author: maa


Context (References)
Brunton, Guy. (1948). British Museum Expedition to Middle Egypt 1929-1931 Matmar. Bernard Quaritch Ltd: Londond. p. 66. pl. LIII.
Event Date 1948
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (Physical description)
Slight decoration in the form of three horizontal grooves and a hole is bored into the tube close to the rim.
Event Date 1/3/2013
Author: maa


FM:36609

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