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Nemes

Formal headcloth worn by the kings of Ancient Egypt

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The occult society "The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn" used headwear similar to ancient Egyptian nemes, which they spelled "nemyss", as part of their "traditional ceremonial garb".

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