Kohl Tube

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Object Name: 
Kohl Tube
Place Made: 
Accession Number: 
73.1.10
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 10 cm, Diam: 1.6 cm
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
499-300 BCE
Web Description: 
Kohl is a cosmetic material used to darken the eyelids.
Department: 
Provenance: 
Arakji, Toufic, Source
1970
Primary Description: 
Light 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.