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Headrest
Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, N. of G 2378
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Base 20.5 cm, height almost 22 cm from tip of cradle
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number37.2742
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsFurniture
DescriptionCarved in one piece, but now broken in two. No decoration or fluting of shaft.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, N. of G2378. 1937: Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.