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What different messages were intended by the color choices of pharaoh’s various lappet wigs? These distinctive wigs, which appear in numerous variations, were adorned with a spectrum of colors–not only black, like the wigs worn by the king’s...
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While we may know what a lappet wig is, what does it mean? Among the headgear worn by the pharaohs of the New Kingdom is a particular wig that is short in the back and longer at the sides. This wig appears in a variety of configurations and shapes; some have long...
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What meaning did the red looped sash worn at the king’s waist hold for those who saw his image? What message was it intended to convey? In this final post (the last in a four-part series) on the looped red sash, all of the threads from the three previous...
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What message is the looped sash worn at the king’s waist meant to convey? Why is it almost always painted red, and what meaning does that facet add to the inherent significance of the sash itself? The previous posts in this four-part series (the first...
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Why was the looped sash worn at the king’s waist almost always painted red? What significance does this color hold and what message does it convey as a prominent regalia element? In the first post on the red looped sash, we discussed the use of sashes in...
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Is the red looped sash worn at the king’s waist simply an elaborate tie used to hold up the royal kilt, or does it have an inherent significance? If it did carry meaning, what made it appropriate for particular contexts but not for others? The Art of Counting...
