Jewelry irrespective ofgenders

In Egypt,ornaments and jewelry were not restricted to women. Men also used jewelry untilthe Roman era in Egypt.However, since the advent of Christianity in Egypt,with many people converting to that new religion, ornaments and excessiveluxury began to be less common and were replaced by signs of faithfulness,religiousness, and righteousness. Most jewelry was made of cheaper materialsbearing Christian symbols, such as crosses, pigeons, and the Egyptian Ankhsign, instead of the amulets that were used for the jewelry before. After thearrival of Islam in Egypt,men in particular were forbidden from wearing gold, but continued to use jewelrymade of other materials, such as silver.

Several different types of stickswere found that were used for traditional staffs, scepters, flyswatters, hookedstaffs, and walking sticks. They were usually made of wood and sometimes goldplated and inlaid with precious stones.