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HEADCLOTH [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- headcloth
1, record 1, English, headcloth
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
headcloth : an item in the "Clothing" class of the "Personal Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - headcloth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pièce d'étoffe pour la tête
1, record 1, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20d%27%C3%A9toffe%20pour%20la%20t%C3%AAte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pièce d'étoffe pour la tête : objet de la classe «Vêtements» de la catégorie «Objets personnels». 2, record 1, French, - pi%C3%A8ce%20d%27%C3%A9toffe%20pour%20la%20t%C3%AAte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bed headcloth
1, record 2, English, bed%20headcloth
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bed headcloth : an item in the "Bedding" class of the "Furnishings" category. 2, record 2, English, - bed%20headcloth
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tissu pour tête de lit
1, record 2, French, tissu%20pour%20t%C3%AAte%20de%20lit
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tissu pour tête de lit : objet de la classe «Literie» de la catégorie «Ameublement et accessoires». 2, record 2, French, - tissu%20pour%20t%C3%AAte%20de%20lit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-09-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- linen headdress 1, record 3, English, linen%20headdress
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- royal headcloth 2, record 3, English, royal%20headcloth
- nemes 3, record 3, English, nemes
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cover [the pharaoh’s] forehead and falls in pleated folds over his shoulders. 4, record 3, English, - linen%20headdress
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The lappets of the linen headdress revived the Thirteenth Dynasty fashion of an inner border. 5, record 3, English, - linen%20headdress
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- némès
1, record 3, French, n%C3%A9m%C3%A8s
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- nems 2, record 3, French, nems
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coiffure traditionnelle faite d'un voile à larges bandes bleues et jaunes. 3, record 3, French, - n%C3%A9m%C3%A8s
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] coiffure la plus courante [du pharaon] est le némès, qui évoque un foulard rayé dont deux pans retomberaient sur la poitrine. Tous les sphinx, qui sont des images léonines des rois, sont coiffés du némès. 4, record 3, French, - n%C3%A9m%C3%A8s
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Work Clothes
- Anthropology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- headcloth 1, record 4, English, headcloth
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A woman has a large wooden tray full of these heavy pieces. With the help of her boy and girl, she hoists this up and gets it adjusted on the headcloth. 1, record 4, English, - headcloth
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vêtements de travail
- Anthropologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- coussinet de tissu
1, record 4, French, coussinet%20de%20tissu
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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