Researchers had long speculated about the purpose of pointy “head cones” depicted in Egyptian art. Then they found the real thing
that melted over the heads of their wearers and acted as a sort of ancient, fragranced hair gel.
Given artistic associations of the objects with childbirth, and the fact that at least one of the specimens was an adult woman, the team suggests the cones had something to do with fertility. But the fact that they were found in a non-elite cemetery makes it difficult to interpret the meaning behind them.
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