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Record Number:
5764
Author(s)/Creator(s):
Poe , Elizabeth Wilson.
Contributor(s):
Title:
Old Occitan / Old French "Tifeignon": Its Meaning and Its Etymology [the author argues that "tifeignon" was an eye makeup made from antimony; French and Occitan authors criticized women who used it to hide signs of aging or make themselves beautiful for their lovers].
Source:
Romance Philology 51, 3 (February 1998): Pages 287 - 301.
Description:
Article Type:
Journal Article
Subject
(See Also)
:
Cosmetics
Tifeignon (Old French and Old Occitan: Antimony)
Award Note:
Geographic Area:
France
Century:
12-13
Primary Evidence:
Illustrations:
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Abstract:
Related Resources:
Author's Affiliation:
Tulane University
Conference Info:
- , -
Year of Publication:
1998.
Language:
English
ISSN/ISBN:
00358002