A Published Egyptian Faience Double Kohl Jar, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Amulets Provenance: Private NY collection

Provenance:  Private NY collection

Such pieces were worn by individuals of high status

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

A Knidian Phallic Vase from Corinth

or intellectual blessing

A Published Egyptian Faience Double Kohl Jar, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Amulets Provenance: Private NY collectionThis 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