Female Head

2700 BC - 2600 BC
Gypsum
Khafajah
8.0 cm x 7.5 cm x 8.5 cm

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What does the style of this figure's hair suggest about the importance of fashion to the ancient Mesopotamians?

Do you think that the ancient Mesopotamians used hairstyle as a way of indicating status in society?

Based on the evidence suggested by the head, what do you think the rest of this statuette would have looked like?

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