A Published Egyptian Faience Double Kohl Jar, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Amulets Such beakers were primarily used

Such beakers were primarily used as drinking vessels

According to Muscarella

Provenance:  Private NY collection

Carnelian was highly prized in ancient Egypt for its association with vitality

A Published Egyptian Faience Double Kohl Jar, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Amulets Such beakers were primarily usedThis elegant cosmetic vessel is made of blue green faience and consists of two joined kohl jars modeled in the shape of stylized Nile water vases. The paired containers rise from a shared rectangular base, their balanced proportions and restrained contours reflecting the Late Period preference for symmetry and clarity of form. Such double kohl jars were used to store eye cosmetics, most commonly kohl, which played both practical and ritual roles in