Human hair in art: 7 works, most common in Egyptian Art

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Medium7 works

Collection Summary

Works Held	7
Date Range	1492 BC – 699
Primary Department	Egyptian Art (8)
Most Common Form	Textiles (1)
Cultures Represented	1
Countries	2
Public Domain	8 works (89%)

Works by Century

15th century BC

10th century BC

7th century BC

3rd century

Departments

Egyptian Art

8

Medieval Art

1

Historical Periods

New Kingdom · 6Late Period · 1Third Intermediate Period · 1

Dynasties

Dynasty 18 · 6Dynasty 21 · 1Dynasty 25–26 · 1

Geographic Distribution

Egypt

8

Byzantine Egypt

1

Related materials

Earthenware2,395 works Glass2,271 works Wood1,934 works Pottery1,727 works Stucco1,641 works Bronze1,603 works linen1,599 works Wool1,509 works

Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access