Cosmetic jar, Middle Kingdom
Abydos, excavated by Edouard Naville in 1908-9
Calcite or alabaster
Donated by the Egypt Exploration Fund
Museum number 1975-140
The usual funerary items for women included a wooden head-rest, a copper mirror, and pottery and alabaster vessels such as this cosmetic jar.
Links:
[1] https://www.mcmanus.co.uk/category/collectiontype/archaeology-foreign
[2] https://www.mcmanus.co.uk/category/collectiontype/history-community-life
[3] https://www.mcmanus.co.uk/category/objectcategory/death-and-burial
[4] https://www.mcmanus.co.uk/category/objectcategory/egyptian
[5] https://www.mcmanus.co.uk/category/objectcategory/small-furnishings
[6] https://www.mcmanus.co.uk/category/objectname/jar
[7] https://www.mcmanus.co.uk/category/objectname/pot
[8] https://www.mcmanus.co.uk/sites/default/files/adlib/1975-140.jpg