A 3300 year old wig. Yes you read that right!
This is the wig of Merit, wife of Kha, found in the tomb of the couple (TT8) in Thebes, present-day Luxor, Egypt. The wig was beautifully constructed of human hair. The wig can now be seen in the Museo Egizio, Torino, Italy.

The ancient Egyptians used some interesting things to promote hair growth... one papyrus, dated 1150 BC, advised the use of fat from lions, crocodiles, serpents, geese, cats, goats, hippopotamus on the scalp. Patches of chopped lettuce were used to encourage hair growth too.

We 1000000% agree that the wig should have been kept in the tomb or atleast be on display in Egypt. Despite being amazed by the beauty of the findings (like this wig), the ethics around excavations is clear. @NatGeo have a interesting article about this: https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/api.nationalgeographic.com/distribution/public/amp/news/2016/04/160407-archaeology-religion-repatriation-bones-skeletons">https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/api...

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