JOURNAL #3 – EGYPTIAN/MESOPOTAMIAN MORGUE

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This statue from the New Kingdom depicts an egyptian husband and wife dressed in wigs and necklaces. The wigs in this statue are shown to be black and intricately braided. The woman’s wig in the statue was also longers than her husbands which was common practice.
https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/3454
This wooden statue of Metjetji from the Old Kingdom show the traditional gala skirt wore by the pharaoh. The skirt is both pleated and beaded. There is also a sash/belt that is intricately decorated with beads and possibly gold.
https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/3545
In Mesopotamian jewelry, common elements were gold, lapis lazuli, and carnelian. Jewelry was worn by both Mesopotamian women and men, but this specific piece was worn by a woman.
https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/33.35.47/
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