: a preparation used especially in Arabia and Egypt to darken the edges of the eyelids
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These items included weapons that were used in wars, hunting tools, personal accessories and ivory kohl applicators.
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Eyad Kourdi, CNN, 17 Sep. 2024
Along with evidence of soldiers’ daily provisions, researchers found accessories and toiletries, like ivory applicators for kohl eyeliner, necklaces of carnelian and faience beads shaped like pomegranate blossoms, and scarabs engraved with deities’ names, per the statement.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Sep. 2024
Weapons used in battle, as well as hunting tools, personal artifacts, and hygiene products like ivory kohl applicators, carnelian and faience beads, scarabs, and protective amulets identified at the site reveal greater insights about the occupant’s daily lives and practices.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2024
The team leaned on the Polished Grunge collection, a duo featuring cream shadow sticks and kohl liners.
—Tira Urquhart, Essence, 8 Sep. 2024
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Eyad Kourdi, CNN, 17 Sep. 2024
Along with evidence of soldiers’ daily provisions, researchers found accessories and toiletries, like ivory applicators for kohl eyeliner, necklaces of carnelian and faience beads shaped like pomegranate blossoms, and scarabs engraved with deities’ names, per the statement.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Sep. 2024
Weapons used in battle, as well as hunting tools, personal artifacts, and hygiene products like ivory kohl applicators, carnelian and faience beads, scarabs, and protective amulets identified at the site reveal greater insights about the occupant’s daily lives and practices.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2024
The team leaned on the Polished Grunge collection, a duo featuring cream shadow sticks and kohl liners.
—Tira Urquhart, Essence, 8 Sep. 2024
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“Kohl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kohl. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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kohl
noun
: a cosmetic used by women especially in Arabia and Egypt to darken the edges of the eyelids
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Kohl
biographical name
Helmut 1930–2017 chancellor of West Germany (1982–90) chancellor of Germany (1990–98)
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