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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Djehuti: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by Swenet: [qb] There is definitely a semblance there. I wonder if their wigs [i]really[/i] looked like that, or whether it changed in some way shape or form throughout time. I can't imagine that something as big, bulky and messy as that would've been seen as attractive, and similar wigs in their art look much more attractive for some reason (minus the crown): http://www.michellemoran.com/books/nefertiti/behind-the-story/tiye/tiyelouvre.jpg Compare the above with: http://wysinger.homestead.com/19images_op_800x663.jpg and http://wysinger.homestead.com/anc33.jpg We know they also made other wigs, think Maherpri, and those look much more realistic, and like what we today would call a non-recreational wig. The wig above and the wig of the Amun priest you've posted earlier look more like something that's a part of costume, but hey, that's just my opinion. [/qb][/QUOTE]Egyptian wig styles like all fashion styles varied with the times, though what remained constant was that larger more elaborate wigs reflected higher status. Such large wigs were usually composed of the hairs of multiple individuals. Of course in death an elite member was usually buried with smaller more realistic head pieces so as not to take so much space in a sarcophagus. As for the Amun priest wigs, yes they were worn during special religious occasions. In fact, I'm automatically reminded of Discovery Channel's 'Nefertiti Resurrected' which featured the Amun chief priest wearing a [i]gigantic[/i] afro wig! [b]LOL[/b] No wonder the Euronuts are mad. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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