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Hair

Hair related finds from ancient Indus Valley times.

Seated male

Seated male figure with head missing (45,46). On the back of the figure, the hair style can be partially reconstructed by a wide swath of hair and a braided lock of hair or ribbon hanging along the right side of the back. A cloak is draped over t… >

Seal Fragment

Seal fragment of a man with double bun and three fingered hand or trident. Trench 39 North, upper levels, Harappa Phase. >

Black steatite wig, Harappa

Black steatite wig from late Period 3C deposits in Trench 43 (H98-3521/8668-02). This small stone hairpiece, here displayed on a modern clay mannequin, may have been set on an alabaster head like similar pieces found in western Pakistan, Afghanistan… >

Drawing of black steatite wig

Drawing of black steatite wig from Trench 43 (see image 54). >

Early Harappan female figurine with painted features from Harappa

Another style of Early Harappan female figurine holds a round object, possibly a vessel, with both hands at the waist above a flaring lower body which ends in a (broken) forward-extending base. The hair is bound at the back of the head into a tiered… >

Female figurine with painted hair from Harappa

In addition to headdresses and hair decorations, loose hair is sometimes depicted on figurines. A few figurines have painted black hair extending from the back of the head to below the shoulders. Approximate dimensions (W x H x D): 3.9 x 5.2 x 2… >

Female figurine with locks of hair from Harappa

Other figurines have loose hair arranged in "ringlets" or separate locks made of terracotta, possibly representing a wig. Approximate dimensions (W x H x D): 4.0 x 9.1 x 2.9 cm. >

Male figurine with hair swept forward from Harappa

In addition to different postures, male figurines also exhibit a variety of hairstyles. Both male and female figurines may have hair swept around the top of the head, to the side or to the front. A few male figurines also wear a sort of "torque" cho… >

Two male figurines with painted hair from Harappa

The hair of male figurines is sometimes bound into a sort of folded bun or mounded on top of the head and secured by a headband or a fillet. The hair may be painted black and sometimes also has a punctate decoration. Approximate dimensions (W x … >

Male head, Mohenjo-daro

Male head probably broken from a seated sculpture. Finely braided or wavy combed hair tied into a double bun on the back of the head and a plain fillet or headband with two hanging ribbons falling down the back (40). The upper lip is shaved and a… >

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