Costume and Adornment

Discuss the ornaments worn by figures in Egyptian art. Where on the body were they worn? What are these adornments, and do they have meaning? (Floral patterns, animal forms, and colors function as ornaments but may also have religious and amuletic meaning as well as being symbols of wealth, power, and position.)

Ask the students to draw or design in several appropriate materials an amulet they would like to wear that symbolizes protection, power, good fortune, or fame. Have the other students guess what the amulet symbolizes. You may want to set up a "museum," complete with labels, to display these creations.

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