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Headrest
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, dynasty 5–6
2465–2152 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: .177 Length: .082 W.
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.3129
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsFurniture
DescriptionLimestone; base for headrest.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza. 1913: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.
Findspot Information: Giza G 2360 A
Findspot Information: Giza G 2360 A