Both of these diadems belonged to Tutankhamun. Left: at the front of this diadem are the vulture and the uraeus, the second's wavy body extending in an arc from front to back, serving to keep the diadem from dropping down over the face. Extending from the back to the front sides is a pair of uraei. Dropping from the back are two gold strips. Right: another of Tutankhamun's diadems, also worked in gold. This one has just the uraeus and the band has rosettes as decoration around it. At the sides and at the back are pairs of gold strips. Also at the back, extending upward is a tall pair of skinny gold plumes, which call to mind the headdress Atum wears.
Diadems or fillets were shaped and worn in the same way as are modern sweatbands, with a slight discrepancy: instead of being made of cloth, the ancients fashioned diadems and fillets out of gold or other metals. Like wigs, diadems could be simple or intricate in design. Most examples featured flowers or lotus blossoms and were fashioned out of semiprecious stones such as turquoise, lapis lazuli, and the like. Prince Sithathoreunet's diadem was fashioned similarly, with the addition of detachable golden feathers that hang on either side of the diadem.