Hair

Hairdressing Scene

Image Title:
Hairdressing Scene

Note:
"These fragments originally belonged to a scene showing royal hairdressers attending Queen Neferu (see accompanying reconstruction). The relief on the right depicts Neferu, identified as “The King’s Wife,” wearing an elaborate beaded collar. Behind her the hairdresser Henut has already pinned one strand of hair in place and twists another one. The relief on the left depicts the hairdresser Inu holding a triple lock of hair that she will attach to Neferu’s coiffure." Brooklyn Museum

Also See: 
Ancient Kemetic hairdresser Inu

Dynasty: 
late XI Dynasty Middle Kingdom

Credit Line:
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

Image Source:
Brooklyn Museum

Subject:
Hair - Kemetic - Kemet - African - Hairdressers - Henut - Inu - Queen Neferu

Date:
ca. 2008-1957 B.C.E.

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Image:
SA-Hair-15

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