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This mukhula, or container for the eye makeup known as kohl, represents a rare example of opaque turquoise glass with stained decoration, little of which has survived. Mukhulas varied little in shape and size.
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Title: Cosmetic Flask (Mukhula) of Opaque Turquoise Glass
Date: 8th–9th century
Geography: Attributed to probably Egypt
Medium: Glass; blown, cold-painted
Dimensions:
H. 4 in (10.2 cm)
Max. Diam. 1 1/8 in (2.9 cm)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of Helen Miller Gould, 1910
Object Number: 10.130.2649
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