A fine oviform jar with elliptical section with two horizontal lug handles. Highly polsihed cream coloured stone with red veining. Excavated by the British School of Archaeology in Egypt in 1914. A disturbed grave at Harageh, cemetery G, grave no. 419, sequence date 52 - 58.

Wellcome Historical Medical Museum accession no. 17243; Purchased at Sotheby's, London, 26 June - 6 July 1922 (MacGregor Collection) Lot 1063: "Seven miscellaneous vessels, in red breccia and other stones, comprising two kohl-pots of conventional shape, about 2 in. high; a conical kohl-pot, showing traces of a ring lip in the process of making, and scratchings round the vase indicating the method of manufacture, and other interesting forms".

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A fine oviform jar with elliptical section with two horizontal lug handles. Highly polsihed cream coloured stone with red veining. Excavated by the British School of Archaeology in Egypt in 1914. A disturbed grave at Harageh, cemetery G, grave no. 419, sequence date 52 - 58. Wellcome Historical Medical Museum accession no. 17243; Purchased at Sotheby's, London, 26 June - 6 July 1922 (MacGregor Collection) Lot 1063: "Seven miscellaneous vessels, in red breccia and other stones, comprising two kohl-pots of conventional shape, about 2 in. high; a conical kohl-pot, showing traces of a ring lip in the process of making, and scratchings round the vase indicating the method of manufacture, and other interesting forms".

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