Fig. 1: X-ray radiography of different makeup receptacles from the
Egyptian collections of the Louvre Museum. The white areas show the distribution
of the X-ray absorbing lead powders present in the make-up. (a) reed case
E, still full of makeup. (b) alabaster recipient with a fabric lid. (c)
alabaster recipient and cover. It contains a small amount of makeup attached
on the inner wall.