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The unique sun hat, worn by Roman soldiers in Egypt, was recently unveiled for the first time. Its survival is considered miraculous.
The sun hat is currently on display Bolton Museum In Great Manchester, England. It was discovered in 1888 at the Ilyahun Archaeological Site in Fayum, Egypt.
The accessories were donated to Bolton’s first museum, the Chadwick Museum, and have been in storage for nearly 115 years up until now.
Ian Trumbull, curator of archaeology at Bolton Library & Museum Services, told Fox News Digital that he survived thanks to Egypt’s arid conditions.
“In Egypt, textiles are well preserved in areas where the ground remains dry but cannot survive in wet areas. Near the Nile River Or in lowlands and valley areas where flooding is prone, such as the Valley of Kings,” he said.
Experts have established rare artifacts between 2, 400 and 2, 100 years ago during Greece and Roman rule. (Ian Trumble)
“The hat was excavated from arid areas of the city, but the survival of this piece is still very noteworthy as Fayyum is generally a wet area.”
The hat is thought to be from 2, 100 to 2, 400 years old, and is either Greek or Roman Egyptian history.
“The outside of the hat is made of cream wool, but the inside is dyed redhead.”
“Our current theory is that when they moved from Romans and Anatolia to Egypt, it was worn by soldiers who would have been able to adapt it to the Egyptian situation,” Trumble said.
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There are only two similar hats that exist, experts pointed out. One is in Manchester and the other in Florence.
Ian Trumbull, depicted on the left, said the survival of the ancient Egyptian sun hat was particularly “surprising” given the wet climate of Fayyum. (Lauren Field; Ligia Salazar)
“I believe that Bolton’s example has always been more complete survival, but now that conservation is done, I believe it is the best example in the world,” Trumbull said.
The hat is made from wool felt, but the exact type of wool is unknown until further testing.
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It’s particularly susceptible to the effects Damage from pests And the degradation of nature,” the curator observed.
“The hat looks creamy wool, but inside is dyed redhead,” Trumbull said.
Ancient hats are one of three known examples all over the world, with others in Florence and Manchester. (Ian Trumble)
“The conservation allowed us to examine the structure of the hat in more detail. Scalloped edgeThe brim is low in density and appears to have been added to the body with different types of stitching. ”
The hat is currently located in the entrance case of the museum’s Egyptian gallery. It will be moved to a permanent display in September.
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The Bolton Museum has the largest collection Ancient Egyptian fabrics In the UK. The collection spans Egyptian history over 7,000 years, and Trumble told Fox News Digital.
The hats join more than 8,000 other individual pieces in the museum.
“We believe that now, conservation has been carried out. [this hat] It will be the best example in the world. ” (Ian Trumble)
“The vulnerability of the hat was one of the reasons why it was not displayed and could only exist flat,” he pointed out.
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“As part of the conservation, it is cleaned and reinforced with a sympathetic support lining, and it can be displayed for the first time… We hope that further research into the hats can be done in the future to learn more about its history.”
