This article examines the context and distribution of Egyptian eye cosmetic equipment, kohl pots and sticks, found at Classic Kerma (c. 1650–1550 BCE) sites in Upper Nubia in modern-day Sudan. It is argued that these cosmetic assemblages, which included the body techniques, etiquettes, and embodied experiences involved in its application, display, and removal, were forms of courtly habitus adopted from Egypt. Diplomacy is suggested to be the primary process through which these objects and practices were transmitted, as diplomatic visits facilitated the performance of court habitus in intercultural encounters. Kerman agency in consuming and adapting these forms of habitus were negotiated through personal relationships and interactions with Egyptian diplomats that worked to create shared forms of interregional court identities.

本文研究的背景和埃及眼睛美容设备，眼影盆和棍棒分发，在经典凯尔迈（发现角1550至50年BCE）位于苏丹现代努比亚上的站点。有人认为，这些化妆品组合，包括人体技巧，礼节以及在应用，展示和去除过程中涉及的具体经验，都是从埃及采用的宫廷习俗的形式。外交被认为是传播这些对象和习俗的主要过程，因为外交访问有利于法院在不同文化背景下的习惯表现。通过个人关系和与埃及外交官的互动来谈判使用和适应这些形式的习惯的克尔曼机构，埃及外交官致力于建立共同的区域间法院身份形式。