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)
1528 (none) (none) B15654 Figurine. Fragment, waist upwards only. Red clay, yellow surface: moulded. Figure in horned headdress. P.
1531 (none) (none) B15655 Figurine. Fragment., below waist upwards only: drab clay: moulded. Female figure, same type as U.1530. P.
1537 (none) (none) B15667 Figurine. Drab clay: moulded. Female figure holding circular object like U.1374. P.
1553 (none) (none) B15663 Figurine. Drab clay: moulded. Female figure, nude, with 4-strand necklace; feet broken off. P.
1566 (none) (none) B15651 Figurine. Fragment, waist upwards only. Drab clay: moulded. Female(?) figure with headdress and garment on left shoulder, the right arm raised. P.
1599 (none) (none) B15680 Figurine. Light clay: moulded. Female figure in flounced skirt, standing on animal(?) with has broken away. P.
1601 (none) (none) B15664 Figurine. Green clay; moulded. Broken away above knees downwards. Female figure, nude, with low headdress and curls on shoulders. P.
1652 31-16-923 (none) (none) Clay figurine. Drab clay; moulded. Bearded figure with horned headdress and pleated skirt, holding emblems; weathered.
1724 (none) (none) B15645 Standing bearded god. P.
1728 (none) (none) B15640 Terracotta relief. 2 figures (intact). Left bearded god with long flounced dress, holds scepter (?) in right hand; full face; left hand across chest; right goddess with tall horned crown, flounced skirt and shawl, over left shoulder, left hand across chest, right hand on shoulder of male figure: full face. The plaque stands upright on a slightly hollow base. P.
1743 (none) (none) B15683 Terracotta relief. Female figure, full face, apparently seated but body and legs in one plane. Hands raised to breasts. Horned high headdress with spiral curls to shoulders, flounced dress with full sleeves. Surface of clay badly flaked. P.
1744 (none) (none) B15634 Terracotta relief. Green clay. Figure of goddess, full face, hands below breasts holding situla-bottles. Mural(?) crown on head above heavily frizzed hair: several necklaces but breasts bare: big cloak with rosettes on shoulders hands concealing arms: from waist, flounced and pleated skirt, rosettes by ears and alongside skirt. P.
1745 (none) (none) B15642 Terracotta relief. Light red clay. Intact. Bearded male figure advancing right. Wears plain brimmed hat, vest and long cloak fringed down front and along bottom edge (which comes to calf) hands to chest, right hand holding throw-stick(?) in background a table with offerings(?) P.
1762 (none) (none) B15650 Terracotta relief. Red clay. Moulded. Bearded figure, full face. On head, high horned cap (chipped), long curls on shoulder, bull's ears: dress presumably sheepskin queerly treated with lobes in relief: right hand holds mace to shoulder left hand apparently an axe of this type. Broken at waist.
1763 (none) (none) B15682 Terracotta relief. Light greenish clay. Moulded. Female figure, full face, flounced bodice and sleeves. High horned headdress, spiral curls on shoulders: hands raised above breasts.
1778 (none) (none) B15688 Figurine. Drab clay. Head and shoulders only, with headdress. [drawing 1:1]
1779 (none) (none) B15687 Figurine. Drab clay. Head and shoulders only, in profile. [drawing 1:1]
1780 (none) (none) B15662 Figurine. Red clay. Female, nude with necklace. [drawing 1:1]
1781 (none) (none) B15684 Clay figurine. Drab clay, head and torso only, with mitre and braided hair. [drawing 1:1]
1782 (none) (none) B15630 Figurine. Buff clay. Bearded male, legs and feet missing. [drawing 1:1]
1784 (none) (none) B15637 Figurine. Drab clay. Male, bearded and mitred bearing maces. Head and torso only. [drawing 1:1]
1785 (none) (none) B15649 Figurine. Red clay. Male. Head and trunk only. Cracks in head and beard. [drawing 1:1]
2978 31-16-785 (none) (none) Terracotta figurine. Nude votaress with clasped hands. [drawing 1:1]
6065 (none) (none) B16300 Cylinder seal. Black steatite. 3 grooves in middle divider scene, seated god and introduction of votary from 4 swans on lower half. About BC 2700. E.
6262 (none) (none) B16263 Terracotta fragment. Bearded male figure. Hands clasped below breast. Flowing headdress running down at back. Lower half of body lost. Traces of garment round waist. E. [drawing 1:1]

Related Terms

Bearded - Bird headed human

Child Terms

Chignon - Curls - Flowing Hair

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Human/zoomorphic > Body Parts > Head > Hair