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Chapter 3 - Hair Prostheses

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 December 2022

Jane Draycott
Jane Draycott
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University of Glasgow
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This chapter surveys the evidence for prosthetic hair (wigs and hair pieces) in classical antiquity. It discusses the different ways in which hair might be lost (natural ageing process, ill health, voluntary and involuntary body modification), and how individuals dealt with their resulting impairments and disabilities. It concludes that prosthetic hair is the most widely attested and evidenced type of ancient prosthesis, in both the ancient literature and the archaeological record.

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CosmeticsProsthetic HairWigHair-PieceHair LossBaldness
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Prosthetics and Assistive Technology in Ancient Greece and Rome , pp. 102 - 123
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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  • Hair Prostheses
  • Jane Draycott, University of Glasgow
  • Book: Prosthetics and Assistive Technology in Ancient Greece and Rome
  • Online publication: 08 December 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009168410.004
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  • Hair Prostheses
  • Jane Draycott, University of Glasgow
  • Book: Prosthetics and Assistive Technology in Ancient Greece and Rome
  • Online publication: 08 December 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009168410.004
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  • Hair Prostheses
  • Jane Draycott, University of Glasgow
  • Book: Prosthetics and Assistive Technology in Ancient Greece and Rome
  • Online publication: 08 December 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009168410.004
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