\paperw4260 \margr0\margl0 \plain \fs20 \f1 This relief from the tomb of Seti in the Valley of the Kings shows the divine investiture of the king by the goddess Hathor.\par
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ells us a great deal about royal dress. The pharaoh is wearing a veil-like over garment: note the artistÆs skill in rendering the filmy consistency and puckering of the material. The profusion of jewelry is also remarkable: imagine the ornamental plate h
anging from the belt in gold and enamel; the necklace turns into a scarf at the nape.\par
The forehead is adorned with the uraeus, the sacred cobra who destroyed the kingÆs enemies.\par
The goddess is wearing her typical crown with the solar disc betwe
en cowÆs horns. Her wig is adorned with a diadem. A pendant hangs down her back from the band tied around her head at the height of the ears. A finely embroidered dress reaches down to her ankles.\par
Hathor is offering the \i menat\i0 necklace to the
king: a symbol of rebirth and renewal, this object served to transmit the powers of the goddess to the sovereign.