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  • Camelia Ben Sekour as Cleopatra wearing an Egyptian inspired headdress in the 2009 film "Cleopatra: Portrait of a Killer."
    • BBC

    Cleopatra: Portrait of a Killer

    2009

    Costume seen on Camelia Ben Sekour as Cleopatra

  • Alex Kingston as River Song wearing an Egyptian inspired headdress in the episode "The Pandorica Opens" of the 2010 series "Doctor Who."
    • BBC

    Doctor Who: The Pandorica Opens

    2010

    Costume seen on Alex Kingston as River Song

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About the Costume

Over the years Hollywood has glamorized Egyptian clothing, jewelry and headdresses, often painting a beautiful, but fairly inaccurate picture. This Egyptian inspired headdress has appeared in at least two BBC productions. It was first seen in the 2009 documentary Cleopatra: Portrait of a Killer on Camelia Ben Sekour as Cleopatra. It was used again in 2010, where it was worn by Alex Kingston as River Song in the episode of Doctor Who entitled The Pandorica Opens, though the palm frond at the top of the headdress has been removed.

To watch the documentary Cleopatra: Portrait of a Killer, click here.

To learn a bit more about the various styles of Royal Egyptian headdresses, go here.

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About the Costume

Over the years Hollywood has glamorized Egyptian clothing, jewelry and headdresses, often painting a beautiful, but fairly inaccurate picture. This Egyptian inspired headdress has appeared in at least two BBC productions. It was first seen in the 2009 documentary Cleopatra: Portrait of a Killer on Camelia Ben Sekour as Cleopatra. It was used again in 2010, where it was worn by Alex Kingston as River Song in the episode of Doctor Who entitled The Pandorica Opens, though the palm frond at the top of the headdress has been removed.

To watch the documentary Cleopatra: Portrait of a Killer, click here.

To learn a bit more about the various styles of Royal Egyptian headdresses, go here.

Over the years Hollywood has glamorized Egyptian clothing, jewelry and headdresses, often painting a beautiful, but fairly inaccurate picture. This Egyptian inspired headdress has appeared in at least two BBC productions. It was first seen in the 2009 documentary Cleopatra: Portrait of a Killer on Camelia Ben Sekour as Cleopatra. It was used again in 2010, where it was worn by Alex Kingston as River Song in the episode of Doctor Who entitled The Pandorica Opens, though the palm frond at the top of the headdress has been removed.

To watch the documentary Cleopatra: Portrait of a Killer, click here.

To learn a bit more about the various styles of Royal Egyptian headdresses, go here.

Credits

Sighting Credit:
  • Katie S.
Photos provided by:
  • Katie S.
Costume Designer:
  • Hassan Taghriti

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