Presentation of Self

To be important and good-looking forever, Yuny and Renenutet (Yuny and his wife, Renenutet) had themselves portrayed wearing fine linen, curled and braided wigs, and sitting upon a chair carved with lion's-paw feet, an obvious symbol of power and wealth. Ask the students about what clothing, adornment, hairstyle, and symbols of glamour and status modern celebrities choose. How would the students portray themselves? What would they wear, what poses would they take, and what symbols would they surround themselves with?

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