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Cosmetic Box of the Royal Butler Kemeni

Unknown Artist

ca. 1805 B.C.

Cosmetic Box of the Royal Butler Kemeni by Unknown Artist

Medium

Cedar, with ebony and ivory veneer and silver mounts

Dimensions

L. 28.5 cm (11 1/4 in.); W. 17.7 cm (6 15/16 in.); H. 20.3 cm (8 in.)

Classification

Toilet box, cosmetic box, Kemeni

Period

Middle Kingdom

Department

Egyptian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926

Accession Number

26.7.1438

Tags

Cosmetic Containers

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