Head cone

They are often depicted on paintings and bas-reliefs of the era, but were not found as archaeological evidence until 2009, according to research published in 2019.

[1][2] Head cones were a form of solid perfume, containing myrrh, that were presumably made of a mixture of oils, resins and fat.

The slow melting of the cones due to bodily heat would have spread the fragrance.

The first known depictions of the perfume cones date from the reign of Hatshepsut, in scenes of banquets or funerals.

The shape of the cones varies over the 18th and 19th Dynasties, which constitutes an aid for dating the works.

Painting of the 13th century BCE showing women in ceremonial attire, one at least wearing a perfume cone.
Banquet guests wearing head cones and amber-tinted head cone outfit, painting from the Tomb of Nebamun , c. 1350 BCE, now in the British Museum