An account of the manners and customs of the modern Egyptians, written in Egypt during the years 1833-1835 . muk-hulahs and are represented on scales of one-third, and a quarter, of the real size. eyelids : it is called mirwed ; and the glass vessel in which thekohl is kept muk-hulah. The custom of thus ornamenting theeyes prevailed among both sexes in Egypt in very ancient times :this is shown by the sculptures and paintings in the temples andtombs of this country; and kohl vessels, with the probes, and evenwith remains of the black powder, have often been found in theancient to
An account of the manners and customs of the modern Egyptians, written in Egypt during the years 1833-1835 . muk-hulahs and are represented on scales of one-third, and a quarter, of the real size. eyelids : it is called mirwed ; and the glass vessel in which thekohl is kept muk-hulah. The custom of thus ornamenting theeyes prevailed among both sexes in Egypt in very ancient times :this is shown by the sculptures and paintings in the temples andtombs of this country; and kohl vessels, with the probes, and evenwith remains of the black powder, have often been found in theancient tombs. I have two in my possession. But in many cases WOMEN. ^l the ancient mode of ornatnenting with the kohl was a littledifferent from the modern, as shown by the subjoined sketch : Ihave, however, seen this ancient mode practised in the presentday in the neighbourhood of Cairo, though I only remember tohave noticed it in two instances. The same custom existedamong the ancient Greek ladies, and among the Jewish women. ANCIENT VESSEL AND PROBE FOR KOHL. in early times.^ The eyes of the Egyptian women are generallythe most beautiful of their features. Countenances altogetherhandsome are far less common among this race than handsomefigures ; but I have seen among them faces distinguished by astyle of beauty possessing such sweetness of expression, that theyhave struck me as exhibiting the perfection of female loveliness,and impressed me with the idea (perhaps not false) that their AN EYE AND EYEBROW ORNAMENTED WITH KOHL, AS REPRESENTED INANCIENT PAINTINGS. equals could not be found in any other country. With such eyesas many of them have, the face must be handsome, if its otherfeatures be but moderately well formed.^ The nose is generallystraight; the lips are mostly rather fuller than those of the men,but not in the least degree partaking of the negro character. Thehair is of that deep, glossy black, which best suits all but faircomplexions : in some instances it is rather coars
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