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Ancient Egyptian

Curling Iron or Hair Crimper

New Kingdom, Dynasty 18 (about 1550-1295 BCE)
Bronze
7 × 0.3 cm (2.8 × 0.1 in)

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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

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