Palette of King Narmer

Published/Created:
ca. 3100 BCE
Date Depicted:
1975
8000 BC - 499 AD
Notes:
The high crown of Upper Egypt. Hair of the kneeling figure is cut in round layers.
Abstract:
Men are clean shaven. For religious and state occasions the king or reigning queen ties a braided false beard around the chin. There are a number of hairstyles for common men. Most typical is a round bowl cut which is shaped in layers. Royal headdresses for formal occasions include the mitre of Osiris, the white crown of Lower Egypt, the red crown of Upper Egypt, the blue war helmet, and the plume. Sometimes these headdresses are combined. The nemes is for daily wear. In appearance like a striped kerchief, it has stylized lappets in front and a closed bag in back. All royal headdresses carry the uraeus or hooded cobra.
Topics:
Costume -- Egypt -- History -- (LC)
Dress accessories -- Egypt -- History -- (LC)
Sculpture -- Egypt -- 1st dynasty -- (YVRC)
Period/Style:
Early Dynastic
Accession Number:
4388-035
Genre:
costume accessories: headdresses (AAT)
sculpture: reliefs (AAT)
Format:
Image
Content Type:
Clothing & Accessories
Sculptures, Models, & Architecture
Rights:
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Access Restrictions:
Yale Community Only
Source Creator:
Button, Jeanne and Sbarge, Stephen
Source Title:
History of Costume, In Slides, Notes and Commentaries: Volume 1
Source Created:
New York, NY
Theatre Arts Slide Presentations
1975
Call Number:
GT513 +B87 1 (LC)
Orbis Barcode:
39002051938497
Yale Collection:
Visual Resources Collection
Digital Collection:
Visual Resources Collection
Original Repository:
Cairo, Egypt: Egyptian Museum
OID:
10542731
PID:
digcoll:1796737