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Wig fragment

New Kingdom, Ramesside
ca. 1304–1237 B.C.
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 124
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.
The staggered placement of the curls is typical of the reign of Ramesses II. The tapered lower edge of the wig is similar to that of a statue of Ramesses II in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. This wig was probably part of an over-life-size statue of the same king.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Wig fragment
  • Period: New Kingdom, Ramesside
  • Dynasty: Dynasty 19
  • Reign: reign of Ramesses II
  • Date: ca. 1304–1237 B.C.
  • Geography: From Egypt
  • Medium: Probably African blackwood or ironwood (Egyptian ebony)
  • Dimensions: H. 9 1/4 in.
  • Credit Line: On loan from a private collection
  • Object Number: L.1990.44
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art