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Cosmetic set of Kohl Tube and Applicator, Razor, Tweezers, Whetstone, and Mirror

Unknown Artist

ca. 1550–1458 B.C.

Cosmetic set of Kohl Tube and Applicator, Razor, Tweezers, Whetstone, and Mirror by Unknown Artist

Medium

Bronze or copper alloy, stone, ivory, wood

Dimensions

mirror (26.7.837a): L. 9.1 cm (3 9/16 in); W. 6.8 cm (2 11/16 in) razor (26.7.837b): L. 18.4 cm (7 1/4 in.); W. 2.2 cm (7/8 in.); Th. 0.1 cm (1/16 in.) tweezers (26.7.837c): L. 7.2 cm (2 13/16 in); W. 1.3 cm (1/2 in); H. 0.7 cm (1/4 in) whetstone (26.7.837d): L. 9.9 cm (3 7/8 in); W. 1.8 cm (11/16 in); H. 1 cm (3/8 in) kohl tube (26.7.1447): h. 7.8 cm (3 1/16 in)

Classification

Mirror, razor, tweezers, whetstone, kohl tube

Period

New Kingdom

Department

Egyptian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926

Accession Number

26.7.837-related

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