Kohl jar ca. 1850-1640 B.C. Late Middle Kingdom or early second Intermediate Period This cosmetic vessel was found in a "surface burial" in the area of the mastaba tomb of Senwosretankh at Lisht South. The subsidiary burials in this area appear to date from the Late Middle Kingdom to the early Second Intermediate Period. A cylinder with the name of King Amenemhat III (33.1.52), a late Middle Kingdom scarab (33.1.51) and a Tell el-Yahudiya juglet (now in Cairo, JE 60263) were discovered in some of these burials. The juglet has three zones of decoration, a type known from strata F and E3 at Tell el-Dab'a, that are generally dated to ca. 1710-1650 B.C.. Kohl jar. ca. 1850-1640 B.C.. Travertine (Egyptian alabaster), linen. Late Middle Kingdom or early second Intermediate Period. From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht South, tomb of Senwosretankh, Surface burial 34-37, MMA excavations, 1932-33. Dynasty 12, late-13
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