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Fragments of headrest
Egyptian
Old Kingdom
2649–2134 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 4812, A chamber
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Thickness x Width x length: 0.7 x 1.6 x 5.9 cm (1/4 x 5/8 x 2 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number35-11-76a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsFurniture
DescriptionTwo fragments of the end of a headrest.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G 4812, A chamber. 1935: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.