cosmetic tube

Object NameKohl Tube

Made FromGlass

Date499-300 BCE

Place MadeNorthwestern Iran

Techniquecore-formed, applied, dragged, tooled

SizeOverall H: 10 cm, Diam: 1.6 cm

Accession Number73.1.10

Curatorial Area(s)

Ancient

On ViewAncient Gallery

Interpretive Notes

Web Text

Kohl is a cosmetic material used to darken the eyelids.

Physical DescriptionLight blue, extremely bubbly fabric with surface pitting and some artificial weathering product applied; core-formed. Tubular shape; rounded rim, probably reheated; wide band of white applied at rim; opaque white trails applied and dragged to form decorative feather pattern; uneven vertical coil applied and tooled to form two decorative "dolphin-shape" handles; rounded base.
Provenance

Source Toufic Arakji - 1970

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