# Intricate Babylonian curly beards. Any modern examples of men having their beards styled this way? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 26, 2013, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intricate-babylonian-curly-beards-any-modern-examples-of-men-having-their-beards-styled-this-way/672278 "2013-10-26T03:02:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2013, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intricate-babylonian-curly-beards-any-modern-examples-of-men-having-their-beards-styled-this-way/672278/1 "2013-10-26T03:02:57Z")
[Per this 2009 Straight Dope question](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=521347) re \*how \*it was done I was wondering if there are any modern examples of men who have done this? I can’t find any contemporary examples of beards styled this way in google searchs. Do any exist? I know some pious Jews have side ringlets but I am talking about far more extensive curl styling. [Example here](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Chaos_Monster_and_Sun_God.png) [and here](http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/05/middle_east_iraqi_treasures/img/4.jpg) [and here](http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/58/f0/39/58f03916510537e7a22844105c7024db.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![knel3030](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecae2f/32.png) [@knel3030](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knel3030)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2013, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intricate-babylonian-curly-beards-any-modern-examples-of-men-having-their-beards-styled-this-way/672278/2 "2013-10-26T10:54:52Z")
Thats a good question. I can’t think of having ever seen anyone sporting the babylonian notable-about-town Sargon. Other than in Stones Alexander movie. I think the world of fashion is ready for a Sargon revival. A kind of us civil war General manliness tempered with a metrosexual delicacy. Who is that man with the sargon?? I don’t know but he probably wrestles grizzly bears, then goes to high tea and discusses opera and Russian ballet. ---
**Author:** ![Maastricht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2013, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intricate-babylonian-curly-beards-any-modern-examples-of-men-having-their-beards-styled-this-way/672278/3 "2013-10-26T11:34:16Z")
Looks like [beaded braids](https://www.google.nl/search?q=afro+hair+beauds&safe=off&espv=210&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=ZKhrUrCDAdPT4QSN9ICoCA&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=944&bih=951#es_sm=93&espv=210&q=beaded+braids&safe=off&tbm=isch) to me. [Here’s a modern version](http://farm1.staticflickr.com/30/45087931_67450a45d2_z.jpg?zz=1) ---
**Author:** ![Maastricht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2013, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intricate-babylonian-curly-beards-any-modern-examples-of-men-having-their-beards-styled-this-way/672278/4 "2013-10-26T11:53:20Z")
Egyptian wigs, a nearby culture, were made in much the same way. Here’s a [replica.](http://www.flickr.com/photos/leonandloisphotos/4555887902/) ---
**Author:** ![grude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47774/32.png) [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2013, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intricate-babylonian-curly-beards-any-modern-examples-of-men-having-their-beards-styled-this-way/672278/5 "2013-10-26T11:59:18Z")
I always just assumed it was a stylistic art choice depicting curly/kinky beards. I read the other thread but I haven’t seen any confirmation that it isn’t. ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2013, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intricate-babylonian-curly-beards-any-modern-examples-of-men-having-their-beards-styled-this-way/672278/6 "2013-10-26T23:16:59Z")
So were these beaded beards of just curly beards? Surely mummies or other sarcophagi would tell us what’s the truth is.