Crowns and headdresses were mostly
made of organic materials and have not survived but
we know what they looked like from many pictures and
statues. The best known crown is from Tutankhamun’s
golden death mask. This was called the Nemes crown
(shown above) and was made of striped cloth. It was
tied around the head, covered the neck and
shoulders, and was knotted into a tail at the back.
The brow was decorated with the “uraeus,” a cobra
and vulture.
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