A4500yearoldEgyptiandressthat...

A 4500 year old Egyptian dress that was painstakingly reassembled from approximately 7000 beads which were found in an undisturbed tomb (G7442, Shaft Z), at Giza and not put together for more than 60 years after it was discovered in 1927. Originally" it was put together slightly differently. Dress is thought to have belonged to a female contemporary of King Khufu (2589–2566 BC). Original strings had disintegrated over years but beads were still in their original position, which allowed for an accurate reconstruction. Color of beads had faded, but they were originally blue and turquoise. Dress was initially believed to have been worn for a dancing ritual but after it was assembled, the heavy weight suggested otherwise. Archaeologists now believe it may have been worn during funerals. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston