TAA i.1.256.4p.bis

256, 4.P. (Bis) Linen-nemes/<khat>-Headdress.

Over the head of the mummy, held in position by the 

gold temple-band (4.P.) was a fine cambric linen nemes -

headdress completely decayed - only the kind of pigtail 

or chinon^sic {chignon} at the back was visible among the oxidized linen 

wrappings (for chinon^sic see photo).

On either side of the head were wads of linen packed over the 

temples to keep the shape of the headdress within the wrappings.

To this nemes/<khat> headdress belong N^os 256, 4.P.; 4.Q.; and 4.R.

The temple band (tied to the back of the head) passed under the 

linen headdress behind the ears.