Cosmetics were used by men and women of all social classes in ancient Egypt since the Predynastic Period. In addition to its practical daily functions, cosmetics were also used in temple rituals to revere the gods. Even in death, cosmetics were an essential part in the preparation for burial and it was common for Egyptians to include items like scented ointments and other cosmetics in their tombs. This charming statuette of two servants holding cosmetic vessels was discovered in a tomb dating to Dynasty 12 in Cemetery 700 at Asasif near the causeway of King Thutmose III in Thebes (Luxor). It shows a pair of servants kneeling, facing one another, on a rectangular base. The two sit back on their heels with their feet perpendicular to the ground. The female clasps a kohl pot while the male grasps an ointment vase.