Refugee Cultural HeritageArabic kohl
Title | Arabic kohl |
Contributor | Ḥassūn, Rawād (photographer) |
Editor | Ma‘rūf, Walīd |
Year(s) | 2019-06-28 |
Type | Image |
Rights Holder | Swansea City Opera/AUB Libraries, All rights reserved. |
Subject(s) | Make-up Women cosmetics Handcrafts Customs and traditions Palestinian heritage |
Collection | Refugee Cultural Heritage |
Note(s) | Arabic kohl is one of the old Arab eye make-up for both men and women. The kohl is a black powder, made from ground stone
of al-Atmad. This stone is coming from the mountains of Saudi Arabia. It is soaked in the water for five days and then dried
and ground very fine. |