egypt-museum: Statue of Princess NofretDetail from group statue portraying prince Rahotep and prince
egypt-museum: Statue of Princess NofretDetail from group statue portraying prince Rahotep and princess Nofret. Rahotep’s wife, Nofret, is described as “the one acquainted to the king.” She is seen wearing a shoulder-length wig, decorated with a floral diadem and a broad collar. Her natural hair can be seen under the wig.Old Kingdom, 4th Dynasty, reign of king Sneferu, ca. 2575-2551 BC. Painted limestone. Auguste Mariette excavations, 1871. From the Mastaba of Rahotep and Nofret in Meidum. Now in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. CG 4 -- source link