Toilet box, Ancient Egyptian, 650-350 BCE
- Made:
- 650-350 BCE in Egypt
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Ivory inlaid wooden toilet box, Egyptian, 650BC to 350BC
Make-up was in common use in ancient Egypt. Eye shadow pots, mirrors and perfume jars were among the items frequently found in boxes like this. Toilet boxes were also buried with mummies so that they would be available to them in the afterlife.
Details
- Category:
- Classical & Medieval Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A635008
- Materials:
- wood, ivory and incomplete
- Measurements:
-
overall: 110 mm x 135 mm x 80 mm, 0.34 kg
overall (lid): 43 mm x 135 mm x 71 mm, 0.1 kg
overall (box): 93 mm x 136 mm x 95 mm, 0.24 kg
- type:
- box
