The Egyptians slept on beds, often including a back on one end for the feet, and on the opposite end there was a headrest. Different materials could be used for the headrest, and occasionally it was upholsted with a small cushion. This wooden object, of funerary origin, has a slender body and a thin shaft made in two parts.
Present location |
MUSEO ARQUEOLÓGICO NACIONAL [21/007] MADRID |
Inventory number |
15247 |
Dating |
12TH DYNASTY |
Archaeological Site |
EL-GABALIN/GEBELEIN |
Category |
HEADREST |
Material |
WOOD |
Technique |
INCISED |
Height |
21 cm |
Width |
23 cm |