Headrest
5th – 6th Dynasty, ca. 2514 – 2191 BC
Headrests and supports for the neck were everyday objects, used to prevent damage to the coiffure when a person lay down; but they also supported a mummy’s head in its coffin. When used by the living, the hard support was cushioned with a folded linen cloth or a small pillow.
Headrests and supports for the neck were everyday objects, used to prevent damage to the coiffure when a person lay down; but they also supported a mummy’s head in its coffin. When used by the living, the hard support was cushioned with a folded linen cloth or a small pillow.
Time:
5th – 6th Dynasty, ca. 2514 – 2191 BC
Object Name
Headrest
Culture
Ägyptisch
Location of discovery:
Giza, Westfriedhof, Schacht 344/346
Material/technology:
Calcite
Dimensions:
H 21 cm, B 20 cm, T 7,5 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Ägyptisch - Orientalische Sammlung
Invs.
Ägyptische Sammlung, INV 7798
Provenance
1914, excavated by of the Academy of Sciences, Vienna