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Sidelock (one of a pair)

Sidelock (one of a pair)

1980–1801 BCE
(2040–1648 BCE)
Electrum (?) over a calcite gesso
Overall: 2.5 cm (1 in.)
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1914.795.a
Location: not on view
  • Purchased in Egypt by Lucy Olcott Perkins through Henry W. Kent
  • Berman, Lawrence M., and Kenneth J. Bohač. Catalogue of Egyptian Art: The Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1999 Reproduced: p. 173; Mentioned: p. 173
    Ellington, Tameka N., Joseph L. Underwood, and Sarah Rogers-Lafferty. Textures: The History and Art of Black Hair. 2020. p. 83
  • Textures: The Art and History of Black Hair. Kent State University Museum, Kent, OH (organizer) (September 10, 2021-August 14, 2022) https://www.kent.edu/museum/event/textures-history-and-art-black-hair.
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