"Art of decorating and glamorizing and ornaments of women in ancient Egypt"

Authors

  • Dr. Ahmed Shababi

Abstract

The ancient Egyptians attached great importance to women's decoration and cosmetics in women such as precious oils, fats and perfumes, and they were fond of celebrating on occasions that were considered joys of daily life at the time, where artistic scenes highlight women they paint their hair to give it elegance and beauty, as it is frequently mentioned in The ancient Egyptian texts read the following words: "Fragrance refreshes the heart", and it was not befitting a woman to go to a party or banquet without spending time to decorate and perfume and look clean and attractive perfumed. and This research sheds light on one of the distinctive features of the ancient Egyptian civilization, namely the "art of decorating and beautification of the Egyptian woman" through the care of the Egyptian woman's external appearance and fondness for ornamental tools and the acquisition of cosmetics that have increased brilliance and beauty, and wearing various types of jewelry and jewelry that added to her charm. And attractive. It also provides us with the effects found, and carved on the walls, a treasure from which we can easily infer the methods used by Egyptian women to add delicate touches to her beauty, in addition to identify the tools and materials that were used in cosmetic surgery, which is not less than perfect The most famous modern international cosmetics currently known.

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Author Biography

  • Dr. Ahmed Shababi

    Doctor - old history

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Published

2021-08-03

How to Cite

"Art of decorating and glamorizing and ornaments of women in ancient Egypt". (2021). Damascus University Journal of Historical Studies, 141(2). https://journal.damascusuniversity.edu.sy/index.php/hisj/article/view/82