الكحل (Kohl)
Egypt
18th Century
Recipe Details
Ingredients
White kohl
Evidence
"والكحل أيضاً أبيض"
Remarks
The text identifies a variety of kohl termed 'white kohl' (al-kuhl al-abyad), distinct from the more common black varieties. It was used medicinally for eye ailments. The chronicle notes that its appearance was a fine white powder, making it dangerously similar to other chemical powders like mercury sublimate (p. 602).
Scientific Analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorWhite
RegionEgypt
Approx. Year1750
Source Information
AuthorAnonymous
CollectionPharmacist wrap (Cairo)
Language
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