What does the pharaoh's headpiece represent?

Answer 1

The white crown is called the 'Hedjet'
The red crown is called the 'Deshret'
The double crown is called the 'Pschent'
The blue crown is called the 'Khepresh'
The stripy headdress is called the 'Nemes'

Answer 2

Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs wore crowns depending on wear they reined; the king up Upper Egypt wore a white crown and the king of Lower Egypt wore a red crown, until in 3000 BC Egypt was united under Menes, who wore a mix of the two crowns.

Answer 3

Through time the headdress or crown of the Pharaohs changed a lot.

The white crown (Hedjet) - originally the crown of upper Egypt.

The red crown (Deshret) - the crown of lower Egypt.

The double crown (Pschent) - When upper and lower Egypt were united the two crowns were combined into the Pschent.

The Nemes - the striped head-cloth that we know so well from the gold mask of Tutankhamun

The blue crown (the war crown - Khepresh) new kingdom Pharaohs used it in battle or ceremonies.

The double feathers - depicts two ostrich feathers often combined with ram horns, which symbolised several different gods.

The Atef - similar to the white crown but adorned with two ostrich feathers - The god Osiris is always depicted wearing the Atef.

The Amun crown - the base is simple like the red crown and augmented by a pair of tall feathers.

Answer 4

its called a headress