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EPISODE · Jun 10, 2024 · 40 MIN

For Fuller, Redder Bronze Age Lips, or, It's That Lipstick from Iran

from This Week in the Ancient Near East · host thisweekintheancientneareast

This week we’re talking about the discovery in Iran of a carved stone tube containing glittery red lipstick. Was it for women or men? Was it for fancy people or regular folks? Was it garish or tasteful? Who are we to judge? One way or another, pop is the word of the day!

This week we’re talking about the discovery in Iran of a carved stone tube containing glittery red lipstick. Was it for women or men? Was it for fancy people or regular folks? Was it garish or tasteful? Who are we to judge? One way or another, pop is the word of the day!

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