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Her long tresses are twisted in an easy crown, flowing from the crest of her forehead to the nape of her neck and signaling her noble status.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2024

Going forward, restorers plan to make fresh casts out of resin to replace the plaster patches that covered missing pieces, including on part of the nape of the neck and the pubis.

From Seattle Times • May 13, 2023

As Jessica Eldridge skies for a resounding block, gravity suspends her pink-tinted hair for just a moment, revealing a “7” tattooed on her nape.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2022

A peruke was made of long hair, often with curls on the sides, and was sometimes drawn back on the nape of the neck.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2021

She sat up and twisted her hair into a knot at the nape of her neck.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy