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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (none) | 30-12-42 | (none) | (none) | (none) | |
| 775 | (none) | (none) | B15248 | Carnelian cylinder seal. Archer in chariot driving rt. shoots at kneeling archer l. Late style with a good deal of drill point work, but not bad. ? 8th century. | |
| 487 | (none) | (none) | B15256 | Chalcedony seal. Same shape as U.486. Subject [referencing drawin] [drawing] | |
| 1781 | (none) | (none) | B15684 | Clay figurine. Drab clay, head and torso only, with mitre and braided hair. [drawing 1:1] | |
| 1333 | (none) | (none) | B15674 | Clay figurine. Drab clay: moulded. Female head in high relief, wearing band over forehead. P. | |
| 1652 | 31-16-923 | (none) | (none) | Clay figurine. Drab clay; moulded. Bearded figure with horned headdress and pleated skirt, holding emblems; weathered. | |
| 18086 | 32-40-45 | (none) | (none) | Clay mould. For making figurines. Goddess wearing a flat low headdress. Fragment: only the head and ahoulders left. | |
| 1311 | (none) | (none) | B15635 | Clay relief. Similar to the preceding. | |
| 6664 | (none) | (none) | B16265 | Clay statuette. Baked. Seated female figure, naturalistic above, peg shaped below. Heavily cut large eye sockets. Prominent breasts. Incised marks below neck indicate collar of cloak. E. [drawing 1:1] | |
| 9100 | (none) | (none) | B16878 | Cylinder seal Black marble? Highly polished Course cutting Slightly concave Seated god within 2 gates of a shrine. 1 divinity knocking at each door | |
| 10757 | (none) | (none) | B16924 | Cylinder Seal Carnelian with gold caps 3 goddesses, one seated; on the lap of the seated goddess a naked male figure. All the goddesses wear wigs of similar type and hair done up at back in a bun. One advances towards throne carrying a bowl, the second carries a vase with a splayed base suspended by a long handle. Behind throne a goddess carrying an (Ostrich fan?) All the goddesses wear skirts fringed at bottom and with a long hem running down side. | |
| 9634 | (none) | (none) | B16935 | Cylinder Seal Dark steatite 2 heroes fighting lions | |
| 9652 | (none) | (none) | B16857 | Cylinder seal Dark steatite A hero fighting a bull (or wild oryx)? and a lion and a bull fighting. | |
| 9298 | (none) | (none) | B17012 | Cylinder seal Green stone Gilgamesh and Eabani | |
| 9721 | (none) | (none) | B17024 | Cylinder seal Haematite Black Copper caps. This seal adhered to copper pin U.9720 Two seated deities, facing on another, from the first a stream of water trickles from the out-stretched left hand; above, crescent moon; second deity holds a cup? in right hand; above him the sun; and third standing deity? faces him. Behind the first deity a standing attendant. | |
| 9586 | (none) | (none) | B16947 | Cylinder Seal Haematite Black Seated god greeting 2 other divinities who approach bearing offerings? All wearing the horned headdress. Behind throne a palm tree? Attribute: Cresent moon. | |
| 10872 | (none) | (none) | B16728 | Cylinder Seal Lapis 2 registers: above, 2 seated figures facing with three attendants standing; below, (shrine?) (or table?) with standing servitor, a harpist and 2 other standing figures facing him, a servant, a seated figure and an attendant. | |
| 9064 | (none) | (none) | B16898 | Cylinder seal Lapis lazuli Silver core Gilgamesh and Enkidu fighting rampant lion and rampant bull respectively. | |
| 9183 | (none) | (none) | B16854 | Cylinder seal Lapis, with gold caps (the latter rather broken). Subject: Gilgamesh and Eabani. | |
| 9661 | (none) | (none) | B16874 | Cylinder seal Marble Mottled Slightly concave Inscribed: - 2 lions rampant, crossed: behind each an attacking hero - beyond are two retainers. Upper register: inscription, lower register: rampant gazelle and hero. Inscription /......mu; Lugal-gis; My (?).... Lugal-gis. (HC. 207) | |
| 9262 | (none) | (none) | B16860 | Cylinder seal Steatite Green. Slightly concave. A god standing between two portals, the left foot raised and resting upon the mountain top, the right foot rigid- as if in the attitude of ascending? His left hand is upraised and in it he holds a feather whisk?? His head is turned backward in contemplation of a minute human figure crouching in the attitude of subjection. The god's right hand is extended immediately above the head of the victim that he has crushed. Oblique to the go are three concentric wavy lines above the right shoulder - possibly representing lightening? The god wears a horned headdress. A second god also wearing a horned headdress, long hair falling below the shoulders and ending in a knot? and a skirt descending to the feet, approaches one of the portals and touches it with hands as if about to open it. | |
| 9310 | (none) | (none) | B17009 | Cylinder seal White shell Nude reclining figure, one figure standing facing, and 2 men fighting (?) Short inscription: urd nisaba | |
| 8513 | (none) | (none) | B16869 | Cylinder seal White shell, much decayed, but preserving an inscription in the upper register [drawing of inscription] | |
| 8993 | (none) | (none) | B16875 | Cylinder seal Dark greenish steatite. Very large with fine engraved scene: 3 human figures and 2 man-headed bulls crossed. | |
| 17251 | 31-43-43 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal [CARD MISSING Typed Transcription from British Museum Card] |
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Child Terms
Chignon - Curls - Flowing Hair