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cosmetic boxes


Identification code: 300375705



Alternative term/s

  • boxes, cosmetic
  • cosmetic box
  • cosmetic case

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Small containers designed to store cosmetics and other personal hygiene materials. Cosmetic boxes are found in the form of a cube, disk, or other shape, generally having a lid. Best known as works from ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, and Asia, dating from the Late Bronze age, made from materials such as wood, ivory or bone.

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