Hair
Depiction of the covering of the top of the head.
This category contains depictions of the covering on top of the head, organic and natural. Usually depicted as curly, but can also be up or down. Male hair is usually shoulder length and left down.
Objects: Hair Export: JSON - XML - CSV Clay Seals and Sealings
| Object | U Number | Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) | Museum Number (BM Registration Number) | Museum Number (UPM B-number) | Description (Catalog Card) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17100 | 31-43-67 | (none) | (none) | Stamp seal. Steatite. Black. Conoid. Bearded male figure holding an offering before a throne (?) or altar with a high back in which is planted a spear. Emblems. Fish and crescent moon. [drawing] | |
| 16104 | 31-43-54 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Greenish grey steatite. Presentation scene before seated deity. Palm tree. | |
| 16122 | 31-43-50 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Banquet scene, 2 seated figures drinking from a common cup out of tubes. Behind one of them a standing figure. Poor cutting. | |
| 17251 | 31-43-43 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal [CARD MISSING Typed Transcription from British Museum Card] | |
| 16554 | 31-43-34, 31-43-34 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal, steatite. Ur-Ki(?)-dur(?)-sag(?) servant of... H.C. 30/II, 10 | |
| 16820A | 31-43-31 | (none) | (none) | [A-C] 3 steatite cylinder seals. (A) Illegible, save for first sign. (B) Adad ; (C) Awel-ilim (wrt LU.DINGIR.BA), Son of Ur-Dam-bur(?). | |
| 17344 | 31-43-30 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Steatite. Dark grey. Small portion missing. Presentation scene. Two standing figures before a seated god. Crescent moon. | |
| 16179 | 31-43-28 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Green steatite. Presentation scene: enthroned god and two standing figures. | |
| 15043 | 31-17-19 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal. Lapis lazuli. Presentation. Star in crescent. Inscription dNin-gal-nam-nin-kho-ul dumu lu-dingir-ra N. son of L. scribe. HC.103. | |
| (none) | 31-17-114 | (none) | (none) | Unknown | |
| 13607A | 31-16-677 | (none) | (none) | Jar-sealing. [A-B] Two large fragments. Original diam. part. c. 013 Inscription: (me)s (?)-an-ni-p(ad)-da Lugal Kiski dam nu-gig. Left of inscriptions: naked man holding lion by tail, lion facing another man. Right of inscriptions: Lion attacks caprid; fine gilgamis figure holding caprid; himself attacked by lion. Below inscription: square design of four little naked men (note hair or headdress) each attacking one in front? with dagger (of different sorts.) Hc. 1929/30-4. | |
| 13687 | 31-16-610 | (none) | (none) | Seal impression. Scorpion? Man with radiate hair, lion. | |
| 11443 | 30-12-49 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. White shell, much decayed. Inscription apparently: Sagdudu. HC..5. | |
| 13031 | 30-12-44 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Steatite. Greenish. Presentation scene and 1 dwarf-like figure. | |
| 12017 | 30-12-43 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal. Green stone. | |
| (none) | 30-12-42 | (none) | (none) | (none) | |
| 12091 | 30-12-41 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal. Shell. White. Presentation scene before seated deity, inscribed? Very poor condition: no photos possible. | |
| 11725 | 30-12-40 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. White shell. A god with one foot on a hill, & 3 worshippers. Inscription (Lug)al(?)-(?)-la(?)-ni dub-sar(=scribe). | |
| 11405 | 30-12-39 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal. White shell. Presentation scene: Seated goddess: before her a female worshipper introduced by a goddess. | |
| 11418 | 30-12-29 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Green Jasper. Two men fighting 2 lions, the latter heraldically crossed, and an inscription in 2 lines. Inscription: UrdGIS-BIL-ga-mes dub-sar sumu Urd KA-DI = Ur-Gilgames scribe, son of Ur-KA-DI. HC.1928/9-2. | |
| 11961 | 30-12-28 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal. Green stone. 2 Heroes fighting a lion & a bull. | |
| 11483 | 30-12-27 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Green stone. Scene: 2 men fighting 2 animals. | |
| 11492 | 30-12-25 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Green stone. Scene: 3 men & 2 lions fighting: one of the men has 4 bulls legs. | |
| 10757 | (none) | (none) | B16924 | Cylinder Seal Carnelian with gold caps 3 goddesses, one seated; on the lap of the seated goddess a naked male figure. All the goddesses wear wigs of similar type and hair done up at back in a bun. One advances towards throne carrying a bowl, the second carries a vase with a splayed base suspended by a long handle. Behind throne a goddess carrying an (Ostrich fan?) All the goddesses wear skirts fringed at bottom and with a long hem running down side. | |
| 10872 | (none) | (none) | B16728 | Cylinder Seal Lapis 2 registers: above, 2 seated figures facing with three attendants standing; below, (shrine?) (or table?) with standing servitor, a harpist and 2 other standing figures facing him, a servant, a seated figure and an attendant. |
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Chignon - Curls - Flowing Hair