Princess Sit-Hathor-Yunet
- Published/Created:
- 1897-1887 BCE
- Date Depicted:
- 1975
8000 BC - 499 AD - Notes:
- Hair and gold rings in an alternating pattern. The rearing viper or uraeus is an emblem of the gods and royalty and a symbol of sovereignty.
- Abstract:
- Throughout Egyptian civilization the head is emphasized. Large and elaborate wigs, crowns, and diadems create a continuous, rounded line from shoulder to shoulder. Make-up focuses attention on the eyes. Earrings and jeweled collars enhance the line around the head. In the early dynasties the natural hair is short. For most of the dynasties the head is shaved and covered with a full wig. Frequently the wig is separated into three parts: side hair is drawn forward and frames the face; back hair falls straight and ends in a fringe of curls; at the forehead hair is in bangs. Wigs are made of hair or wool which is dyed black, blue, or red.
- Topics:
- Costume -- Egypt -- History -- (LC)
Dress accessories -- Egypt -- History -- (LC)
Sculpture -- Egypt -- 12th dynasty -- (YVRC) - Period/Style:
- 12th Dynasty
Middle Kingdom - Culture:
- Egyptian
- Accession Number:
- 4388-002
- Genre:
- costume accessories: headdresses (AAT)
sculpture (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)
- Yale Collection:
- Visual Resources Collection
- Digital Collection:
- Visual Resources Collection
- Original Repository:
- Cairo, Egypt: Egyptian Museum
- OID:
- 10542698
- PID:
- digcoll:1840760