Cosmetic jar, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1814–1805 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, Birabi, pit tomb CC 25, debris, Carnarvon/Carter excavations, 1910, Travertine (Egyptian alabaster), H. 7.4 cm (2 15/16 in.); W. 5.5 cm (2 3/16 in.), 26.79–2 are ointment jars that were found scattered at the bottom of a tomb shaft at Thebes. Nearby was a box belonging to a man named Kemeni. Kemeni's box has a drawer with spaces for eight small ointment jars, so it is assumed that the box and jars go together
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Cosmetic jar, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca, 1814–1805 B.C, Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, Birabi, pit tomb CC 25, debris, Carnarvon/Carter excavations, 1910, Travertine, Egyptian alabaster, H, 7.4 cm, 2 15/16, W, 5.5 3/16, 26.79–2, ointment jars, scattered, bottom, tomb shaft, Nearby, box belonging, man, Kemeni, box, drawer, spaces, eight small ointment, jars, assumed, jars go, together
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