Kohl Tube in the Shape of a Monkey Holding a Vessel
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The Egyptians' use of eye cosmetics to enhance beauty and for prophylactic purposes is well documented both in artistic representations and by the cosmetic vessels that have been preserved from the earliest times. The most common substance utilized in the New Kingdom was kohl, a dark gray powder made from galena. Kohl was frequently stored in decorated tubes with long, slim sticks made of polished wood or stone as applicators. As in earlier periods, representations of monkeys often decorated cosmetic vessels in the New Kingdom. In this example the monkey stands balanced on its tail, its left leg slightly forward and its hands clasping a kohl tube. The ears, the ridges above the eyes, the nose, and the tufts of hair on the cheeks were carved with care. The stone was covered with a thick glaze ranging in color from light to dark blue-green, but the grain of the stone is still visible, giving the impression of heavily veined turquoise.Free picture Kohl Tube in the Shape of a Monkey Holding a Vessel integrated with the OffiDocs web apps
