File:Ointment pot, Egypt, 3100-2134 BCE Wellcome L0065479.jpg

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Ointment pot, Egypt, 3100-2134 BCE
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Ointment pot, Egypt, 3100-2134 BCE
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This small ointment pot sat within the palm of the hand. It may have held medicines or ointments. The marble is shaped into an oval. It is hollowed to create a well in which ointment was stored. It may also have been used to mix ingredients that formed the basis of Egyptian cosmetics.

maker: Unknown maker

Place made: Egypt

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Keywords: classical and medieval medicine; pot - container
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  • Library reference: Science Museum A634893
  • Photo number: L0065479
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