Upper Egypt
To make the white crown of Upper Egypt, we wrapped several layers of waxed
paper around the head going up higher with each row. To decorate the
crown we painted a wooden disk gold. The disk and feathers were glued
onto the front of the crown.
Lower Egypt
The red crown of Lower Egypt was made by simply cutting a large piece
of poster board. The snake was cut from a piece of felt and glued into
place. We drew the snake's features with markers.
Joined Crowns
of Upper and Lower Egypt
Here the two crowns are wore together to show the joined kingdoms of
Upper and Lower Egypt.
Nemes
The pharaoh never went without a headdress. This is the casual head
attire called a nemes. It was made from a stiff piece of fabric, felt,
and aluminum foil. The snake was formed from foil and glued onto the
front of the nemes.
