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Collections

Funerary Headrest5th Dynasty, circa 2435-2306 BCE

On view:
Geffen Galleries, Life and Afterlife: Imagery of Early Egypt
Ancient stone headrest with a concave curved cradle, hourglass-shaped column carved with hieroglyphs, and flat rectangular base
Stone headrest with a curved, concave top supported by a fluted column rising from a rectangular base, with a vertical column of incised hieroglyphic inscription on the support. Yellowish-brown stone with mottled surface.
Title
Funerary Headrest
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
5th Dynasty, circa 2435-2306 BCE
Medium
Granite
Dimensions
Diameter: 6 5/8 in. (16.83 cm) Height: 7 1/2 in. (19.05 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Robert Miller and Marilyn Miller Deluca
Accession Number
M.80.199.107
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art