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)
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.
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]
16290 31-43-422 (none) (none) Terracotta relief. Red clay, incomplete. [drawing 1:1]
17157 31-43-424 (none) (none) Terracotta relief of a man driving a lion. (A) Complete, except for back legs of lion and legs of man. : fair impression
16941B 31-43-428 (none) (none) Terracotta relief. Nude female figure, the right arm raised above head. (A) Fragment broken away below breasts; (B) Complete except for feet, but much encrusted with salt. (C) Complete, but most of the body flaked away. Different mould. (Type III, c. GG)
17251 31-43-43 (none) (none) Cylinder Seal [CARD MISSING Typed Transcription from British Museum Card]
16461 31-43-435 (none) (none) Terracotta Figurine. Moulded and then partly hand-modeled. Bearded and horned god. [drawing]
16455B 31-43-445 (none) (none) Terracotta figurines. Man with monkeys. (A) Fragment broken off at waist, rubbed; (B) Fragment broken off at waist, good impression; (C) Fragment only from the waist downwards preserved; (D) Fragment upper part from above knees, poor rubbed impression.
17156 31-43-446 (none) (none) Terracotta relief. Male figure bearded and clothed, facing left and grasping with both hands a tree(?). Another tree behind him. (A) Fragment, broken away at hips.
17178 31-43-452 (none) (none) Terracotta relief of bearded god, full face the left hand raised and holding a bird (?). The right by the side. (A) Fragment, broken off at hips.
16450A 31-43-454 (none) (none) Terracotta Figurines. Bearded god. Type VII,4. (A) Fragment broken off at waist; (B) Fragment broken off at waist; (C) Terracotta Relief. Bearded god. Broken off at hips: very good impression. [drawing 1:1] (D) Fragment broken away below hands, similar figure, but from a smaller mould.
17151 31-43-456 (none) (none) Terracotta relief. Two deities, a god and goddess, facing each other. Both wear the long dress with pleated flounces. (A) Complete except for feet. [drawing 1:1]
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.
16104 31-43-54 (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Greenish grey steatite. Presentation scene before seated deity. Palm tree.
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]
18052 32-40-12 (none) (none) Terracotta figurine. Nude female standing full face, hands clasped. Hair elaborately dressed, big earrings and necklaces. Complete from knees upwards.
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.
18011 32-40-15 (none) (none) Terracotta figurine. Bearded man (?) full face, hands folded below breast: elaborate drapery. Fragment from wiast upward.
18188 32-40-16 (none) (none) Terracotta figurine. Fragment: head only. Bearded man. Very crude work.
18054 32-40-17 (none) (none) Terracotta figurine. Nude female standing full face, hands clasped. Slender type. Complete.
18007 32-40-18 (none) (none) Terracotta figurine. Bearded god, full face. Fragment, from breast upwards.
18051 32-40-20 (none) (none) Terracotta figurine. Nude female standing full face, hands clasped. Head unduly large, body thick and heavy: hair dressed in Egyptian style. Complete from knees upwards.
18063 32-40-23 (none) (none) Terracotta figurine. Female figure, nude, standing full face and holding a tambourine before the breasts. Fragment from waist upwards.
18046C 32-40-26 (none) (none) Terracotta figurine. Woman, nude, standing full face, with tambourine : over the shoulders a spotted cloak. Coarse type. (A) Fragment from navel upwards. (B) Fragment from thighs upwards. Different mould and flatter relief: no cloak. (C) Fragment from thighs upwards: similar to (A). (D) Fragment from waist upwards: similar to (C). (E) Fragment from belly to knees. (F) Fragment: head only. (G) Fragment: from waist upwards and a smaller mould.
17820 32-40-29 (none) (none) Terracotta figurine. Nude female standing and holding an infant to her breast (heavy hair dressed in Eyptian fashion). The feet missing.
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Related Terms

Bearded - Bird headed human

Child Terms

Chignon - Curls - Flowing Hair

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