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Title:
Hairpin, Comb, and Hair Extensions
Period:
Middle Kingdom-New Kingdom- various (2066-1069 BC)
Dimensions:
hairpin L:14.4 cm
Properties:
Bone; Wood; Human hair
Where used:
Household
Description:
This set of hairdresser's implements aided a woman on her dressing table. Thick hair honored the goddess Hathor. The comb and the hairpin would be used to style the often elaborate hairsyles of the ancient Egyptian women.
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Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum & Planetarium