Due to custom regulations we can not ship outside the E.U. Please make sure you have an EU shipping address before bidding. Egyptian Alabastron in teardrop shape with two small tenons acting as miniature handles and a rounded rim which is flat on top. This alabastron served to contain and to transport precious perfumed oils or kohl. The stopper would have been made of a perishable material (fabric, wax). Length: 71,8 mm Width: 32,3 mm Kohl is the basis of black eye paint which the Egyptians made from powdered galena (type of rock crystal) and was applied around the eyes to help protect from the sun. Condition: good solid condition and appealing ancient patina. Kohl residue on the outside. Signs of wear consistent with an ancient artefact. See images. Certificate of Authenticity: available upon request (pdf-format). Reference: Aston, B. Ancient Egyptian Stone Vessels: Materials and Forms, Heidelberg, 1994; and Lyliquist, C. Egyptian Stone Vessels: Khian through Tuthmosis IV, New York, 1995.