Kohl sticks

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These are kohl sticks. They are from Grave D35 in Antinoe. Kohl eye makeup was mixed to a paste and painted onto the eyelid using a stick. Kohl sticks were…

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Kohl pot

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This is a pot for holding kohl. It is from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. Two monkeys or baboons are carved holding the sides of this kohl pot.…

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Palette

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This a palette. It is from Upper Egypt. Eye makeup did not come ready-made. The pigments used for kohl had to be ground to powder using a greywacke or 'slate'…

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Stela

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This is a 'stela'. It is from Abydos. On this stela, the dead man Nebi-nefer is shown standing before the hawk-head god Re-harakhty. Between them is an offering table, piled…

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Shabti box

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This is a shabti box. It is from a grave in Dra Abu el Naga, Thebes. The undisturbed burial contained a man's mummified body contained in an inner and outer…

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Shabti box

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This is a shabti box. It is from a grave in Dra Abu el Naga, Thebes. The undisturbed burial contained a man's mummified body contained in an inner and outer…

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Shabtis

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These are shabtis. They are from a grave in Dra Abu el Naga, Thebes. Only a few of the 403 shabtis survive. They were made of fired clay and were…

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