Sidelocks and Elements of Wig Decoration
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Sidelocks and Elements of Wig Decoration (1980–1801 BCE). Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust Rights: CC0. https://clevelandart.org/art/1914.795

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Elite Egyptian people once elaborately styled their hair or wore costly wigs to show their status. To further beautify their locks, women and men alike wove or sewed ornaments into their wigs or onto textiles draped over them. While most historical Egyptian wigs disintegrated over centuries, sculptures and friezes show how people wore these shining ornaments. Made from silver, curved sidelock pendants attached to braid ends or dangled on the forehead. Also of silver, tubes slid over braids or sectioned hair. Floral rosettes could have been sewn throughout, adding visual interest and reflecting the light with their faceted surfaces. While acquired together, these ornaments weren’t necessarily part of a set.

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A collection of antique silver brooches is displayed on a cream-colored linen background.

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