Kohl Stick

Unknown

ca. 1492–1473 B.C. · Wood, ebony · Egyptian Art

The ancient Egyptians used several powdered minerals as eye make-up. These powders, generally referred to as kohl, were stored in small kohl jars of stone (36.3.62), wood (26.7.1447), glazed steatite (1989.281.101), faience (26.7.910), and glass (91.1.1351). The powder was usually applied using a long, tapering stick like this one which was found in the tomb of Hatnefer (36.3.1)

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1492–1473 B.C.

Medium

Wood, ebony

Department

Egyptian Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1936