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Headrest amulet
Egyptian
Late Period or Greco-Roman Period
Medium/Technique
Stone
Dimensions
Height: 2.3 cm (7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Estate of Mrs. Francis C. Lowell
Accession NumberRES.22.287
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionThis amulet of highly polished, dark brown 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.
ProvenanceAbout 1835: collected by John Lowell with permission of the Egyptian Government. From the Estate of Mrs. Francis C. Lowell.