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Description: | In ancient Egypt kohl pots were used for storing cosmetics, and this pot still retains traces of these pigments inside. Recent scientific analysis revealed these were a lead carbonate. - Middle Kingdom (Dynasties 11-13) - 2040-1750 BC - |
Format: | text/html |
License: | http://rammuseum.org.uk/legal |
Publisher: | Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery, Exeter City Council |
Rights holder: | Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery, Exeter City Council |
Subjects: | Antiquities Foreign archaeology |
Temporal: | Middle Kingdom (Dynasties 11-13) - 2040-1750 BC |
Source: | Royal Albert Memorial Museum |
Creator: | Not specified |
Identifier: | http://rammcollections.org.uk/content/ca... |
Language: | en-GB |
Format: | text/html |
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