Ancient Egyptian human hair from Mostagedda dated 1773 – 1550 BC

Human hair and debris from a skull, 1983.1.110.1. The hair is dark and plaited.

Ancient Egyptian human hair from Mostagedda dated 1773 – 1550 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1983.1.110.2
  • Material: human bone human hair
  • Culture: Dynasty 14 - 17
  • Period: Second Intermediate Period
  • Dated: 1773 - 1550 BC
  • Object name: human hair
  • Published references: Brunton Mostagedda 134 pl LXX J Cockitt 'The Radiocarbon dating of Ancient Egyptian mummies and their associated artefacts Implications for Egyptology' in M Cannata ed Current Research in Egyptology 2006 43 - 53 p 47 - 9 see object history
  • Site: Mostagedda
  • Latitude: 27.083333
  • Longitude: 31.383333