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Headrest amulet
Egyptian
Late Period
664–332 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Stone
Dimensions
Width: 1.5 cm (9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Horace L. Mayer
Accession Number57.517
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionThis amulet of polished stone represents a headrest. Such amulets were common in Late Period burials, where their magic was intended to lift the head of the deceased at the moment of resurrection.
ProvenanceLuigi Vassalli Collection (1812-1887); by 1957: Horace L. Mayer Collection; 1957: gift of Horace L. Mayer.