care of the king's body and wardrobe in preparation for his public appearances required a large number of aides, apparently working in different ateliers each under its own leadership. in addition to the manicurists whom niankhkhnum and khnumhotep supervised (discussed in the titulary section of this article), the palace had attendants under one or more men holding the title "jrj nfr hat" "keeper of the headdress," responsible for the king's wigs and headcloths, "jrw snj" " hairdressers, who kept him shaven, and an "m-r n jzwj xkrwt nswt" "overseer of the two chambers of king's adorners." the post of "xkrt nswt" "adorner of the king" was always held by women, who were legally, if not socially, equal to men in egypt. neferhotep-hathor is labeled with this status at the funeral procession of niankhkhnum and khnumhotep.