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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18040A | 32-40-31 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta relief. Nude girl standing full face, left hand to breast, right raised to shoulder level. (the body has an almost Praxitelian curve!). (A) Complete, except for the lower leg. (B) Fragment from the waist upwards. (C) Fragment, from the hips upwards. | |
| 18048A | 32-40-33 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta figurine. Nude female standing full face, hands clasped the hair dressed in a heavy rather Egyptian style. (A) Fragment, from clasped hands upwards (background removed). (B) Fragment (background left on) = from belly upwards: much worn. | |
| 18047A | 32-40-34 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta figurine. Nude female standing full face, hands clasped. (A) Complete to knees. (B) Complete but mould has failed between knees and feet. (C) Complete. (D) Complete from knees upwards. Poor impression. (E) The same figure but 2 heads struck from the same mould have been attached to one body, very clumsily. Doubtful authenticity. Said to be from Digdiggeh. | |
| 18132 | 32-40-40 | (none) | (none) | Figurine. Of unbaked clay. Nude female and upper part only preserved and the arms missing. Pointed white: the hair black. | |
| 18086 | 32-40-45 | (none) | (none) | Clay mould. For making figurines. Goddess wearing a flat low headdress. Fragment: only the head and ahoulders left. | |
| 18206 | 32-40-46 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta mould. For a relief. Standing god, in long robes, holding whip, standing on a beast, perhaps a sirrus. Feet and body of animal broken away. | |
| 18247 | 33-35-14 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta relief. Of two bearded male figures advancing full face, side by side, holding mace and litnus. In very poor condition. | |
| 18567 | 33-35-21 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta relief. Female figure, standing, facing right. Both hands raised in gesture of prayer. Long simple drapery, horned head dress. | |
| 18610 | 33-35-22 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta relief. Of naked female figure: hands clasped below the breast, hair dressed in curls over the ears and necklace round the neck. Broken about the knees. | |
| 18613 | 33-35-24 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta relief. Of bearded male figure wearing a high headdress, with ornament falling down from it to below the shoulders on each side. Curls of hair on each side of the face, hands clasped, and wearing some kind of close-fitting dress. Broken below the waist. | |
| 18616B | 33-35-25 | (none) | (none) | [A-B] Terracotta relief. Of full face female figure, wearing a high headdress with long curled ornaments on each side falling onto the shoulders, a double bead necklace to which the hands are raised. Broken about the waist. Two examples. | |
| 18775 | 35-1-105 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta relief, fragment of. From the breasts upwards, a nude female figure in high relief: common features of 'Kassite' type. |
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Child Terms
Chignon - Curls - Flowing Hair