Cultural Trend of Decorative Style in Ancient Egypt

Most of the ornaments of ancient Egyptian women have certain religious and cultural implications. These decorations themselves appear around rich themes and complex purposes, often with the symbolic meaning of religion or power, and their shapes are extremely beautiful. During the New Kingdom, women's wigs were the densest and longest, and their decorations were more exquisite and diverse. The goddess and queen wore blue wigs, thick and smooth, and the vulture headdress on their heads was very popular throughout the history of ancient Egypt. It is said that wearing it can protect the Pharaoh on the battlefield from evil and gain eternal life. The headdress of the goddess is also decorated with two feathers of Amon and a sun ball symbolizing the sun god. The horns of the two Hasselblad sacred cows on the head of the goddess Isis ring around the round moon, and this headdress is also symbolic.

Necklace is also one of the important decorations of ancient Egyptians. It is made of gems arranged in strings, or made of colored glazes and tiles. During the Middle Kingdom period, Shahato's chest ornaments were trapezoidal carved ornaments made of pure gold. Necklaces made of agate beads, emerald beads and lapis lazuli beads are hung with gold beads in the middle. The pattern is beautifully carved, which means praying for the blessing of the gods, eliminating disasters and avoiding evil spirits, and symbolizes the symbol of life. The bracelet of the 21st dynasty is also one of the royal jewels, which represents the outstanding and amazing jewelry processing level and the extraordinary creativity of designers at that time. The bracelet is engraved with a symbolic dung beetles, and the front of dung beetles is inlaid with a solar panel. The ring-shaped hieroglyph "Shen" on the side represents the infinite power of the universe. On the other side, you can see an oval plaque engraved with the name of Pharaoh Susanis I, as well as big earrings, anklets, arm ornaments and finger covers, toe covers and so on. The jewelry used by women in ancient Egypt covers almost all the decorations of modern women. The materials and colors used in jewelry are often endowed with religious significance, and some gems with specific shapes are also used to symbolize eternal life. In addition, there are beautifully carved grasshopper-shaped and duck-shaped cosmetic containers. The words used by Egyptians to express the fragrance of spices are always combined with the form of "the fragrance of God", implying a religious function. A large number of cosmetic materials are used in the Middle East. It can be said that before they became secular products, they were all related to religious ceremonies. In addition, women's decorative arts also had a certain influence on ancient Egyptian literature. For example, it is reflected in myths and fables, such as the stories of White Horus and Black Horus, two brothers, and King Khufu and wizards. There is such a poem in ancient Egyptian poetry: "incisive words are deeper than emeralds, but they will be found in the millstone girl."