Cylindrical unguent vase with a lid, ca. 1887–1750 BC
Cylindrical unguent vase with a lid, Middle Kingdom, ca. 1887–1750 BC, From Egypt, Fayum Entrance Area, Haraga, Cemetery A, Tomb 124, Travertine (Egyptian alabaster), Overall: H. cm (4 in.); Diam. cm (3 5/16 in.), This cylindrical jar with a flaring rim is a form generally used to hold ointment. The lid probably belonged to a different jar in the tomb because the lid is smaller than the rim of the base
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