This is a scepter that was used by the Egyptian pharaohs. The scepter, also called a staff, is an ancient symbol of power, used since the pharaohs. It is a long metal rod that has some kind of symbolic image on the top. The pharaoh's scepter symbolizes his role as shepherd of his people. Pharaohs also wear many other symbols that distinguish them and are symbols of their power. The nemes worn by the pharaohs is a kerchief with blue and yellow stripes and with ends falling in front on either side of the head. Pharaohs also wear different crowns that can be combined with nemeses. Scent crown is two crowns forged into each other. The white crown is the crown of the southern kingdom, under the protection of the god Set. A red crown is the crown of the northern kingdom, under the protection of the god Horus. The kepresh is a crown of victory. It is a cloth or leather blue hat decorated with bronze or gold discs. The blue crown was worn in battle as well as in ceremonies. The pharaoh's crown could be decorated with a cobra. The female cobra, depicted with a sun disk on her head, protects the pharaoh from his enemies. The false beard was reserved for the pharaoh and the gods. The bull's tail represents a trophy attached to the pharaoh's belt to give him the power of the sacred animal. The scourge that the pharaoh carries is a weapon, a symbol of protection.