vase

 

 

 

 

Globular container with a flat bottom and a small convex lip. The quite large opening at the top is closed with a flat disc made of a grey-green hard stone inset into the neck of the vessel. The narrow hole nonetheless allows for the insertion of the stick used for applying the cosmetic, which was probably kohl.

Present location	INSTITUT DE PAPYROLOGIE ET D'ÉGYPTOLOGIE, UNIVERSITÉ DE LILLE III [02/049] LILLE
Inventory number	L 0627
Dating	CLASSICAL KERMA
Archaeological Site	MIRGISSA
Category	VASE
Material	CALCITE/ALABASTER; SERPENTINITE
Technique	POLISHED; HEWN
Height	7.3 cm

Bibliography

• Vila André, "Le cimetière Kerma", dans J. Vercoutter, Mirgissa I, Paris, 1970, p.238, fig.8e.
• Gratien Brigitte et Le Saout Françoise, Nubie, les cultures antiques du Soudan, catalogue d'exposition, Lille, 1994, p.152, n°226.