Persian Bone Surma Dani Gold Design

Bone Surma Dani

Bone Surma Dani a container in which Kohl or Surma is stored. In Iran using Surma Dani is common. Kohl (Arabic: كُحْل‎ kuḥl) or kajal or kajol is an ancient eye cosmetic, traditionally made by grinding stibnite (Sb2S3) for similar purposes to charcoal used in mascara. Surma or Kohl is widely used in the Middle East and North Africa, South Asia, West Africa and the Horn of Africa as eyeliner to contour and/or darken the eyelids and as mascara for the eyelashes. It is worn mostly by women, but also by some men and children. Kohl has also been used in India as a cosmetic for a long time. In addition, mothers would apply kohl to their infants’ eyes soon after birth. Some did this to “strengthen the child’s eyes”, and others believed it could prevent the child from being cursed by the evil eye.