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 Nemes, symbolizing the Pharaoh’s power, both in life and death | |
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| Country | Egypt |
| Material | Linen |
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| Nemes, striped head cloth (crown as determinative)
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Nemes were pieces of striped head cloth worn by pharaohs in ancient Egypt. [1] It covered the whole crown and behind of the head and nape of the neck (sometimes also extending a little way down the back) and had lappets, two large flaps which hung down behind the ears and in front of both shoulders. [2] It was sometimes combined with the double crown, [3] as it is on the statues of Ramesses II at Abu Simbel. The earliest depiction of the nemes, along with a uraeus, is the ivory label of Den from the 1st Dynasty. It is not a crown in itself, but still symbolizes the pharaoh's power.
Modern Recreations
The occult society " The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn" uses an Egyptian nemes, which they spell "nemyss", as part of their "traditional ceremonial garb". [4]
Gallery
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The back and upper part of portrait statuette of pharaoh Amenemhat III, wearing a nemes, c. 1853 – c. 1805 BCE -
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The golden mask from the mummy of Tutankhamun wearing the nemes, c. 1323 BCE -
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Relief from the Sanctuary of Khonsu Temple depicting Rameses III wearing a nemes -
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Miniature metal nemes -
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Further reading
- Toby A. H. Wilkinson, Early Dynastic Egypt, Routledge 1999
- Bruce Graham Trigger, Ancient Egypt: A Social History, Cambridge University Press 1983
- Fragment of a basalt Egyptian-style statue of Ptolemy I
References
- ^ Kathryn A. Bard, Encyclopedia of the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt, Routledge 1999, p.412
- ^ Watson Early Mills, Roger Aubrey Bullard, Mercer Dictionary of the Bible, Mercer University Press 1990, p.679
- ^ Max Pol Fouchet, Rescued Treasures of Egypt, McGraw-Hill 1965, p.208
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^ Cicero, Chic; Cicero, Sandra Tabatha (2019).
Golden dawn magic : a complete guide to the high magical arts. Woodbury, MN: Llewellyn Publications. p. 188.
ISBN
978-0-7387-5798-8.
OCLC
1089884900.
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External links
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Media related to
Nemes headcloth at Wikimedia Commons
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