{"product_id":"ev1603","title":"An Egyptian Lidded Cosmetic Jar, Middle Kingdom, ca. 2030-1640 BCE","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eUsed for storing kohl (eye paint), this elegant squat jar of creamy pink breccia has smooth convex sides that swell upward from a small, footed base into a high shoulder leading to a two piece wide, angled rim that detaches. As is common with this type of vessel, drilling of the interior is narrow and does not conform to the shape of the body.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eEgyptians used kohl extensively, both to emphasize and protect their eyes. The wide rim of this small pot meant that small crumbs of this precious product, from distant Arabian mines by the Red Sea, were not wasted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Height: 2 3\/8 inches (6 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003eSome light scattered surface deposits. Some ancient loss to the foot and lid rim and a tight hairline in one side, otherwise intact, exc. cond. A rare example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance: \u003c\/strong\u003eJ.H.H. Claessen private collection, Bladel, Holland, assembled prior to 1975 then by descent.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arte Primitivo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40552152891436,"sku":"EV1603","price":7204.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0303\/3933\/4188\/products\/EV1603_6.jpg?v=1659509260","url":"https:\/\/qrack-shop.myshopify.com\/en-nz\/products\/ev1603","provider":"qrack shop ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}