Hair Curler in the Form of a Woman
ca. 1539-1292 B.C.E.
Egyptian
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
Hair Care
The ancient Egyptians took great care in grooming their hair as well as their wigs.
Egyptian men and women shaved their body hair and cut the hair on their heads very short or shaved it completely as a precaution against lice. On ceremonial occasions such as festivals or banquets, men and women wore wigs fashioned from human hair that had been pleated or twirled into locks using small curlers. A cream containing beeswax was rubbed onto the wigs so they would hold their form. Facial and pubic hair was removed with tweezers and razors.
The ancient Egyptians took great care in grooming their hair as well as their wigs.
Egyptian men and women shaved their body hair and cut the hair on their heads very short or shaved it completely as a precaution against lice. On ceremonial occasions such as festivals or banquets, men and women wore wigs fashioned from human hair that had been pleated or twirled into locks using small curlers. A cream containing beeswax was rubbed onto the wigs so they would hold their form. Facial and pubic hair was removed with tweezers and razors.
- Maker/Artist
- Egyptian
- Classification
- Cosmetic
- Formatted Medium
- Bronze
- Medium
- bronze
- Locations
- Place made: Egypt
- Dynasty
- Dynasty 18
- Period
- New Kingdom
- Dimensions
- 7/8 x 2 5/16 in. (2.2 x 5.9 cm)
- Accession Number
- 37.654E
- Credit Line
- Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
- Exhibitions
- Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Ancient Egyptian Art
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
- Museum Location
- Egyptian Orientation Gallery, 3rd Floor
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