The scarcely perceptible aquiline of her nose, she inherited from her Semitic ancestors, [Many portraits have come down to us of Rameses: the finest is the noble statue preserved at Turin.

A likeness has been detected between its profile, with its slightly aquiline nose, and that of Napoleon I.] as well as the slightly waving abundance of her brown hair, over which she wore a blue and white striped silk kerchief; its carefully-pleated folds were held in place by a gold ring, from which in front a horned urarus [A venomous Egyptian serpent which was adopted as the symbol of sovereign power, in consequence of its swift effects for life or death.

It is never wanting to the diadem of the Pharaohs.] raised its head crowned with a disk of rubies.

From her left temple a large tress, plaited with gold thread, hung down to her waist, the sign of her royal birth.

She wore a purple dress of fine, almost transparent stuff, that was confined with a gold belt and straps.