section_path: Crowns and headdresses/Khepresh
section_name: Khepresh
paragraph_text: Khepresh
  
  Also called the blue crown, the Khepresh crown has been depicted in art since the New Kingdom. It is often depicted being worn in battle, but it was also frequently worn during ceremonies. It used to be called a war crown by many, but modern historians refrain from defining it thus.