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.
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| Object | U Number | Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) | Museum Number (BM Registration Number) | Museum Number (UPM B-number) | Description (Catalog Card) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16554 | 31-43-34, 31-43-34 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal, steatite. Ur-Ki(?)-dur(?)-sag(?) servant of... H.C. 30/II, 10 | |
| 16453A | 31-43-375 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta Figurines. Nude female: Type III, C.H. (A) Fragment broken away at the waist; (B) Fragment broken away at hips. | |
| 17161 | 31-43-379 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta relief. Nude female figure with hands clasped below breasts. Peculiarly coarse and violent type. (A) Fragment broken away at waist. [drawing 1:1] | |
| 16300 | 31-43-380 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta relief. Fragment. Legs missing. Draped female figure, the head disproportionately large. [drawing 1:1] | |
| 16223 | 31-43-381 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta relief. Upper part only of nude female figure. [drawing 1:1] | |
| 16481B | 31-43-382 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta relief. Woman's head with disk(?) below. (A) Flat and much worn. Very coarse modeling and face peculiar perhaps Kassite?; (B) Very poor impression and complete. (C) Complete. [drawing 1:1] | |
| 16902A | 31-43-383 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta relief. Nude female with hands to breasts. High relief. [drawing 1:1] (A) Broken away at knees; good condition; (B) Fragment head an feet missing. | |
| 16912 | 31-43-384 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta relief. Nude female figure, hands apparently by sides. (A) Broken off above waist. [drawing 1:1] | |
| 16992 | 31-43-385 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta relief. Nude female figure with hands clasped below breasts. Red clay : good modelling, broken away above knees. Photo _ | |
| 16939A | 31-43-386 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta relief of nude female with hands below breasts. (A) Complete. (B) Broken but complete except for feet; (C) Broken away at knees, poor cast. (D) Broken away at knees, poor cast; (E) Complete, the legs cut apart after moulding (F) Complete; (G) Mould taken only to navel and the cast then rounded off (probably same mould poor); (H) Complete (as above). All the above are of very lightly fired clay, red or yellowish grey, and form a group distinct from nearly all the other terracottas. They might be modern casts from an ancient mould. Type III c.Y | |
| 16953B | 31-43-389 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta relief. Nude female figure with hands clasped below breasts: lines of dots on background. A) complete, but in bad condition and hidden by salt. | |
| 16982 | 31-43-391 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta relief. Nude woman with hands clasped below breasts. Upper part of head and legs below knees missing. Type? possibly III C.X. | |
| 17145 | 31-43-394 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta relief. Nude female with hands supporting breasts. (A) Complete, good impression. Type III c. CC. | |
| 16936 | 31-43-395 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta relief. Draped female figure, standing, with hands to breasts: elaborate coiffure but no head ornaments. (A) complete and in good condition. [drawing 1:1] | |
| 16491A | 31-43-396 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta relief. Draped female figure standing with hands to breast. Good design, well modeled. (A) complete, good condition. [drawing 1:1] | |
| 18066A | 31-43-398 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta figurine. Female figure standing full face, hands clasped, pleated and flounced dress, hair elaborately waved. (A) Fragment from middle thighs upwards. (B) Complete (poor example). | |
| 16964 | 31-43-403 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta relief. Nude female with hands to breasts. Grotesque. (A) broken away at thighs. [drawing 1:1] | |
| 16445K | 31-43-406 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta Figurines. Mother & child: Type V.3, (A) Head missing, poor condition, complete; (B) From larger mould, but same type, head missing, complete; (C) from larger mould, but same type, head missing; (D) Complete; (E) Complete; (F) Head missing, poor cast; (G) Complete, bad impression; (H) Head missing; (J) Complete; (K)Complete (different mould) (L) Complete (same as mould K); (M) Fragment head and base missing; (N) Probably similar, but from larger mould, only upper part to arm preserved. (O) complete, poor impression; (P) Head missing; (Q) Head missing; (R) Complete; (S) Complete; (T) Complete. | |
| 16931B | 31-43-408 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta relief. Goddess with horned hat and long tresses, draped, hands raised with fingers meeting at neck. (A) Fragment broken off at breast. (B) Fragment broken off at waist. (Type IV, b.1.) | |
| 16444D | 31-43-412 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta Figurines. Seated Goddess: Type VI,3.. (A) Head only; (B) Head only; (C) Head only: incomplete. (D) Fragment broken off just above the waist, face damaged. | |
| 17142A | 31-43-413 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta relief. Draped female figure with hands clasped below breasts. (A) poor impression. Complete. [drawing 1:1] | |
| 16495A | 31-43-415 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta relief. Seated female figure with flounced skirt, nursing a child. On either side snakes. [drawing] (A) Complete, fair impression. (B) Complete, similar but from a slightly smaller mould. | |
| 16495B | 31-43-416 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta relief. Seated female figure with flounced skirt, nursing a child. On either side snakes. [drawing] (A) Complete, fair impression. (B) Complete, similar but from a slightly smaller mould. | |
| 16916 | 31-43-418 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta relief. Goddess or woman. Nude(?) with hands clasped below breast : on background, crescent moons and stars. A) fragment broken away at waist. [drawing 1:1] | |
| 16494C | 31-43-419 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta relief. Seated female figure draped, with hand to breast. Head very large and grotesque. Lightly baked red clay. [drawing 1:1] (A) Complete, weak and flat impression. (B) Complete, week and flat impression, it is repeated on the back of the clay from the same mould. (C) Head missing, poor, on reverse a very faint impression from the same mould; (D) Complete, poor, narrow frame; (E) Complete, poor, narrow frame. |
Related Terms
Child Terms
Chignon - Curls - Flowing Hair