Nekhbet headdress

 This was documentation for a Samhain/Halloween event Arts and Sciences competition. To add to the atmosphere I wore the headdress around the event for a few hours before judging, intentionally wearing appropriate garb that was created for the event and covering any identifying marks. It was super fun, and very few people guessed who was the mystery person under the mask.

Documentation written in the Voice of Nekhbet.

Nekhbet

 

We are a Vulture goddess, protector of Upper Egypt and its rulers. Patron of the city of Nekheb, and later joint protector patron, with the goddess Wadjet, over unified Egypt.

Mundanely humans now know vultures are an amazing clean up crew. Protecting waterways and preventing the spread of disease, including rabies. Full time scavengers, the stomach PH allows them to eat carrion that would make other animals, mostly part time scavengers, ill. Thus these birds protect our world. Quite fitting for this goddess.

Patterning before cutting leather. Have to make sure the ducks are in a row. Mmmm, tasty ducks.

 

Squashing the glued leather. Big fan of heavy metal.

Glued leather dried, still have one piece to attach. Felt like watching glue dry.

 

Last piece of leather on. Paint guidelines drawn. This eye makeup is going to be amazing, and it goes so well with Our beak.

Lots of coats of yellow needed. Have to look Our best.

 

Sacrifice! One ball cap sacrificed to the Gods, so as to provide a firm base.

Pausing for contemplation. Do We like where this is going?

 

Our headdress looks much better with the appropriate wings.

Finishing touches applied while watching about Our wild cousins. This Goddess is going to have a ball at the party. As your protector diety, We, the Goddess Nekhbet, feels it is Our duty to  remind you to party responsibly. You don’t want to go home to Anubis before your time.