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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 16965 | 31-43-421 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta relief. Horned goddess, draped standing between two geese; streams of water; fish, suns and stars in background. (A) complete and good impression. [drawing 1:1] | |
| 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. | |
| 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.) | |
| 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] | |
| 16300 | 31-43-380 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta relief. Fragment. Legs missing. Draped female figure, the head disproportionately large. [drawing 1:1] | |
| 312 | (none) | (none) | B14999 | Terracotta relief. Fragment of; upper part (from pudenda to top) of nude female figure with hands on hreasts; heavy necklaces; hair in horizontal coils; pudenda much emphasized. Poorly molded. | |
| 12786 | 31-16-850 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta relief. Fragment of moulded female figure, nude, with hands clasped below breasts : full face broken off at waist. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 18090 | 32-40-13 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta relief. Female figure facing right, in profile: both hands raised. Flat crown on head: straight flounced garment. Fragment: part of head and body below hips missing. | |
| 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] | |
| 16978A | 31-43-420 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta relief. Draped female figure with right hand raised. (A) fragment, broken off at waist. [drawing 1:1] (B) fragment broken off at waist. | |
| 17142A | 31-43-413 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta relief. Draped female figure with hands clasped below breasts. (A) poor impression. Complete. [drawing 1:1] | |
| 978 | (none) | (none) | B15187 | Terracotta relief. Broken. Upper part of figure of Astarti? Holding a goose or swan. The background bears a crescent moon and stars. | |
| 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. | |
| 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] | |
| 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. | |
| 16964 | 31-43-403 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta relief. Nude female with hands to breasts. Grotesque. (A) broken away at thighs. [drawing 1:1] | |
| 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. | |
| 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] | |
| 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 _ | |
| 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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Chignon - Curls - Flowing Hair