Hairstyles of a Mummy – A visit to Ancient Egypt via The British Museum

A captivating visit to ancient Egypt …. viewing over a dozen mummies and ancient Egyptian art all in a single hall of the British Museum, London. If there is only ONE thing one has time for on a visit to London, then it has got to be the Egyptian hall!

Everything about their art is enthralling … including their hair art!

The checkerboard braid is the most intriguing of all – how did they do it?

Note the head bands worn above the forehead!

And the end-bands …wonder what those were!

So much art, so much culture waiting to be explored!

More to follow soon.

jm

June 2014