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Both men and women in Ancient Egypt lined their eyes with kohl. However, kohl was an expensive cosmetic, worn primarily by elites.In the New Kingdom, glass kohl sets shaped like flaring palms became a popular accessory. Glassworkers styled the vessels to resemble papyrus columns, an architectural element of Egypt.
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