The ''khat'' was a head cloth worn by the nobility of Ancient Egypt. Simpler than the ''

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'' head-dress, it did not have pleats or stripes, and hung down open in the back rather than being tied together.Brooklyn Museum online Ancient Egypt glossary.
Accessed March 29, 2006.

History

The ''khat'' dates to the reign of the First Dynasty king

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at least. On an ivory label found at Abydos, Den is shown wearing the ''khat'' and brandishing a mace.Wilkinson, ''op.cit.'', p.196 Archaeological examples made of linen have been found.Griffith Institute: Carter Archives - 256-4pbi.
Accessed January 8, 2012.

References

*Toby A. H. Wilkinson, ''Early Dynastic Egypt'', Routledge 1999

Notes

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