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This is a drawing from a pharaoh's death mask, a modern, creative depiction that shows the indicators of royal power. There is no crown here but that is normal, and generally only shown when the king is sitting or standing. The death mask is worn reclining in eternal repose. At the pharoah's brow is the uraeus, a rearing cobra, which protects the pharaoh from his enemies by spitting fire at them. The use of the uraeus dates from about 2970 BCE. The striped cloth the pharaoh wears is called a nemes. It covered the whole head, leaving the face and neck exposed, but with flaps that fell down the back and over the shoulder. A crown could be placed on it, but it was also a symbol of royal power in and of itself. It also dates from the rule of Den in the First Dyansty, in 2970 BCE.Feature
Pharaonic death mask