Analysis of the Contents of a Glass Kohl Bottle Excavated from al-Tur, Archaeological Site in South Sinai, Egypt

摘要

The contents in a glass kohl bottle excavated from the stratum of the 14th-15th centuries, al-Tur in South Sinai, Egypt were analyzed to find their characteristics and provenances. The contents of the bottle were found to be mainly phosgenite and laurionite by X-ray diffraction and X-ray fluorescence analysis. As a reference, a black pigment used for a modern kohl in Egypt was also analyzed and the results were discussed.