Cosmetic Box with a Swivel Top, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, ca. 1550–1458 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, Courtyard CC 41, Pit 3, Burial B 4, Between head of coffin and wall, 1915–16, Ivory, Egyptian Blue, L. 9.2 cm (3 5/8 in.); W. 7.7 cm (3 1/16 in.); H. 3.3cm (1 5/16 in.), This small ivory box has a lid that is pegged at one end, allowing it to swivel open and closed. The hole at the other end of the lid once held another peg. When closed, the peg in the lid and the peg protruding from the box could be bound together with string to keep the box from opening
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Cosmetic Box, Swivel Top, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, ca, 1550–1458 B.C, Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, Courtyard CC 41, Pit 3, Burial B 4, head, coffin, wall, 1915–16, Ivory, Egyptian Blue, L, 9.2 cm, 3 5/8, W, 7.7 1/16, H, 3.3cm, 1 5/16, small, ivory, box, lid, pegged, allowing, swivel open, closed, hole, held another, peg, peg protruding, bound together, string, keep, opening
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