The life of Asru

This is a carved wooden comb that would have been used by ancient Egyptian for hair maintenance. The lives of ancient people can seem very far removed from our lives today, and yet seemingly uninteresting objects like hair combs serve as reminders that, despite the hundreds and thousands of years that have passed, we aren't so different. Asru might be part of a museum exhibit now, but in her own lifetime she was just a person. She had a family, an occupation and a religion she followed. She sang, brushed her hair and wore jewellery.
Thousands of years in the future, will our lives be on display in museums?

Necklaces were a unisex accessory in ancient Egypt. It is very common to find jewellery and necklaces made of beads and semi precious stones. With modern technology and geographical knowledge we can find the origins of these stones, which tells us about trading connections in this period.
Asru, as a woman of nobility, likely wore necklaces such as this one in her lifetime. This necklace is made of beadwork and faience, which is a type of glazed ceramic ware.