Head-rest

Description

Head-rest in light brown wood with the base and half pillar octagonally faceted, with ivory pins: Ancient Egyptian, New Kingdom, 18th - 19th Dynasty, c.1550-1186 BC

Museum reference

A.212.57

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Head-rest

Production information

Unknown
Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

New Kingdom

Style / Culture

Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Wood, Ivory

Physical description

Light brown wood

Collection place(s)

Egypt, Northern Africa

Exhibitions

• Ancient Egypt Rediscovered (08 Feb 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Egyptian Gallery, 2003 - 2008 (2003 - 2008)
  Royal Scottish Museum

• Ancient Egypt (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

national museum of scotland »
level 5 »
world cultures, ancient egypt rediscovered