Nemes
Formal headcloth worn by the kings of Ancient Egypt
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Nemes (English: /ˈnɛmɛs/) consisted of 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.
CountryEgypt
MaterialLinen
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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 in hieroglyphs | ||||
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Modern recreations
The occult society "The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn" used headwear similar to ancient Egyptian nemes, which they spelled "nemyss", as part of their "traditional ceremonial garb".[4]
Gallery
modern drawing of a pharaoh with a nemes
The back and upper part of portrait statuette of pharaoh Amenemhat III, wearing a nemes, c. 1853 – c. 1805 BCE
The golden mask from the mummy of Tutankhamun wearing the nemes, c. 1323 BCE
Relief from the Sanctuary of Khonsu Temple depicting Rameses III wearing a nemes
Miniature metal nemes
CE 1st-century Roman emperor as pharaoh (Louvre)
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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
