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The Egyptian pharaoh Neferhotep wears a striped fabric head cover (nemes) that was probably supported by a lightweight framework. Its two lappets lie on each side of the chest, and the back was gathered into a tail along the spine. Colored representations show that the nemes was striped blue and gold. The cobra (uraeus) that decorated the forehead represents a protective deity that spit fire at the pharaoh's enemies.

Ramses III and His Fleet in Battle with the Fleet of the Sea Peoples

Name: King Neferhotep

Material: Quartzite

Size:
Width: 43 cm (16.9 in)
Height: 64 cm (25.2 in)
Depth: 31 cm (12.2 in)

Date: ca. 1750 BCE, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 13

Place of Origin: Abydos, Egypt
Location: Oriental Institute Museum, Chicago, Illinois

Source and Registration#:
Oriental Institute Museum 8303

Geoff Emberling

Former Chief Curator, Oriental Institute Museum of the University of Chicago