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Nemes, symbolizing the Pharaoh’s power, both in life and death
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Nemes, striped head cloth (crown as determinative) | ||||
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Nemes were pieces of striped head cloth worn by pharaohsinancient 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 IIatAbu Simbel. The earliest depiction of the nemes, along with a uraeus, is the ivory labelofDen from the 1st Dynasty. It is not a crown in itself, but still symbolizes the pharaoh's power.
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]
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