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The Box for Kohl
DEFINITION
It is a box that has been used by men or women to dye the eye area black and is usually made of brass material.
SIZE
Height: 120 mm Weight: 69.75 g
PERIOD
20 th Century
DESCRIPTION
The product is in a good condition. The box has no motive other than its own angles. But the pen part has a quite fine workmanship. There are two names in Ottoman language in the pen section. In the pen part of the kohl, there are thin motives and the names ‘’Yunus’’ and ‘’Yasin’’ on each sides.
STORY
The word kohl, which comes from Persian, is the generic name for substances used to paint around the eyes and especially the lash bottoms in a variety of colors, mostly black. This product is not only a makeup product, but also known as a product that is beneficial to eye health. Men used to apply this useful product, too. People who knew the importance of such a useful product both in terms of health and beauty would also do quite fine and beautiful work in the construction of the box of this product. The kohl product once wandered among people as souvenirs.