Ada's kewhl henna jewels (?)

Posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on October 12, 1999 at 03:14:07:

Archeologists found a sarcophagus, lady and her crown, from Anatolia,
about 350 BCE. They feel its probable that it is Carian queen Ada,
sister and consort of the ruler Mausolus and adoptive mother of
Alexander the Great. Her crown is a finely detailed wreath of gold
with perfect flowers, and perfect leaves of....Lawsonia Inermis (!)
(or some other plant that looks absolutely identical, but I'm betting
it's henna!)

Follow-ups:

• Re: Ada's kewhl henna jewels (?) Natasha Papousek 14:24:22 10/12/99 (0)