The Egyptian Hair Pin: practical, sacred, fatal

Generally regarded as little more than a mundane tool employed in daily life, the humble hairpin occasionally played a rather more prominent role in history than has perhaps been appreciated. As the most ancient implements associated with hair styling, simple pins of bone and ivory were commonly emp...

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Main Author: Joann Fletcher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of York 2016-11-01
Series:Internet Archaeology
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Online Access:http://intarch.ac.uk/journal/issue42/6/5.cfm