Rosettes of Senebtisi
Middle Kingdom
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These gold-foil rosettes were once thought to be wig decorations. A detailed study of the burial photographs shows them grouped together, suggesting they were sewn onto a piece of rolled or folded cloth, rather than spaced apart on hair. Rosettes were used to decorate imitation leopard skins and cloaks or funerary palls. Based on the small size of the rosettes and the cloth, it seems most likely they originate from a cloak.
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