[SunkenCiv]

The photos in the LiveScience article are from Getty, which we can't post on FR.

[fidelis]

"This 15-karat gold helmet was discovered in a royal tomb at Ur, but it may only have been worn for ceremonial purposes."

Ya think??

The article states this helmet was probably made about 2600 BC and uncovered in 1927. That's pretty amazing it was undiscovered for so long and (based on the picture) in great condition.

"The hand-beaten gold was modeled and engraved to represent hair that was tied back with a ribbon and pulled into a small bun in the back."

He must not have got the memo:

[Larry Lucido]

Toshiro Mifune?

[Governor Dinwiddie]

[ComputerGuy]

Meskalamdug. So mellifluous it rolls right off the tongue.

[PGalt]

Thanks for posting. Amazing design. Fascinating detail. That long ago. How did an individual accomplish that? Just to think about doing that, let alone finding the materials and tools to do it. WOW!

[Sawdring]

I tried reviving the Egyptian sidelock during the pandemic nl but it never caught on. I went back to the Caesar.