Khat (apparel)

Khat
Depiction of the khat
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CountryAncient Egypt
MaterialLinen

The khat was a head cloth worn in Ancient Egypt. It was similar to the nemes headdress, but did not have pleats or stripes like the nemes did.[1]

The khat was worn by laborers while doing tasks such as winnowing grain.[2] It was also worn by the king and by certain deities. It is strongly connected to the goddesses Isis, Nephthys, and Nut.[3]  

  1. ^ Brooklyn Museum online Ancient Egypt glossary. Archived 2006-10-05 at the Wayback Machine Accessed March 29, 2006.
  2. ^ Vogelsang-Eastwood, Gillian (1993). Pharaonic Egyptian Clothing. Leiden, The Netherlands: E. J. Brill. pp. 171–178. ISBN 9789004097445.
  3. ^ Winlock, Herbert E.. (1916). "Ancient Egyptian Kerchiefs". The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin. 11 (11): 238–242. doi:10.2307/3253406. ISSN 0026-1521.

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