Hairdressing Scene
Description
Object Label: These fragments originally belonged to a scene showing royal hairdressers attending Queen Neferu (see accompanying reconstruction). The relief on the right depicts Neferu, identified as “The King’s Wife,” wearing an elaborate beaded collar. Behind her the hairdresser Henut has already pinned one strand of hair in place and twists another one. The relief on the left depicts the hairdresser Inu holding a triple lock of hair that she will attach to Neferu’s coiffure. Catalogue description: Culture Egyptian Caption: Egyptian. Hairdressing Scene, ca. 2008–1957 B.C.E.. Limestone, pigment, 5 3/16 x 9 5/8 in. (13.2 x 24.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 51.231. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum) Tags Brooklyn Icons
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A limestone relief depicting a figure with accompanying hieroglyphs.
The artifact is a limestone fragment showcasing a carved figure, possibly a noble or official, facing right. The figure is adorned with a traditional Egyptian headdress and holds an unidentified object. Above the figure, there are several hieroglyphic signs. The carving is in low relief with well-preserved details despite some surface erosion.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 51.231 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3568 tier-2
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art.
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