Princess of Xiaohe – The princess mummy after nearly 4,000 years is still beautiful and charming.
The beauty of Xiaohe or Xiaohe Princess
This mummy was also found in China, but, unlike the Loulan Beauty, this lady had had a wealthy life. It can be seen from her nice outfit, jewelry, and also her intricate coffin. The Beauty of Xiaohe lived about 3,800 years ago. She had blonde hair and Indo-European features (high cheekbones and pale skin). Her height was 152 cm (59.8 inches). And this woman was buried in a boat-shaped coffin with a standing wooden pole above it.
The burial attire of the Xiaohe Princess consisted of a white woolen cloak with tassels, a striking white felt hat adorned with a decorative feather, a string skirt, and fur-lined leather boots. She had a red rope necklace and a bracelet with one jade bead on her right arm. On her chest, there were wooden hairpins that she probably had been wearing in her daily life.
Her white felt hat looks royal – it’s large, lush, and embellished with a big decorative feather. The hat is tied under the chin with a cord.
We can also distinguish the textile pattern of her clothing and the cloak she was wrapped into. And this is great because there are not many samples of original 4-millennia-old weaving items today.