#egyptkohl

"Kohl" We where each assigned a color with a small except explaining the history of the color. We where only aloud to use the color assigned in the artwork. I was assigned Kohl, which was used in ancient Egypt as a sort of eyeliner, worn for its protective qualities both against the sun and against illnesses that affect the eyes. The rich would mix crushed pearls or emeralds or such things to add a shiner to their kohl. It was later discovered that the chemicals kohl is made of helps prevent eye infection. My ancient Egyptian grammar may be off but the hieroglyphs spell out "ointment that protects the eyes" in ancient Egyptian. The hieroglyph on the top right is the symbol of Sheshat goddess of scribes and illustrators.