Description (Labels & Markings)
'Label found with object reads:" Beni Hasan" with "1904" on the reverse.'
Event Date
Author: Peter Rooley

Description (Physical description)
Calcite; Stone Kohl Pot; Vessel
Event Date
Author: maa

Context (Field collection)
Found: Tomb 411
Excavated by Garstang.John
Event Date
Author: maa

Context (References)
Garstang, J. 1907. The burial customs of ancient Egypt as illustrated by tombs of the Middle Kingdom; being a report of excavations made in the necropolis of Beni Hassan during 1902-3-4. London.
Event Date 1907
Author: Lily Pencliffe

Context (Analysis)
A kohl sample taken from this vessel was tested by Hardy and Rollinson, who found the substance was made up of the following compounds: 63% quartz, 24% calcite, 5% galena, 2% anglesite, 2% sphalerite, 2% anhydrite, and 2% gypsum. They believe the calcite comes from the container itself and that the high percentage of quartz is the result of contamination of (local) sand. For more information and analysis, see Bib.
Event Date 2010
Author: Imogen Gunn

Context (References)
Hardy, Andrew and Gavyn Rollinson. (2012). 'Cosmetics for eternity in ancient Egypt'. Pharmaceutical Historian, Vol 42, No. 1. p. 17-22
Event Date 2012
Author: Imogen Gunn

Description (Physical description)
Calcite cosmetic vessel of 'hour-glass' shape, with traces of kohl inside.
Event Date 26/2/2014
Author: maa

Context (Amendments / updates)
Source field previously filled with 'height 4.3 cm, max width 4 cm', this information has now been added to the correct Detail fields and deleted from Source.
Event Date 20/7/2018
Author: Annie McKay

Context (Related Documents)
See Doc.421 for Hardy and Rollinson's article on cosmetics in Egypt.
Event Date 24/8/2018
Author: Annie McKay