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Title: Egyptian wig and wig-box found in an Egyptian tomb.
Image ID: 825265
Image ID 825265
Physical Description: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 18 x 22 cm. (7 1/4 x 8 3/4 in.)
Material Type: Photographic prints
Subjects: Illustrations
Hairstyles -- To 499
Hairstyles -- Egypt -- To 499
Wigs -- To 499
Notes: Printed on border: "The above is a photograph of an Egyptian wig for a lady, in the style of the 18th dynasty, B.C. 1400, and also a wig-box made of kash or writing reeds, discovered in a tomb at Thebes. The excellent state of preservation in which these two objects were found is wonderful."
Barcode Number: 33333159408935
Struc ID: 597489
Source: Source information is not available
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