Head-rest

Description

Head-rest of acacia wood inlaid with triangular pattern of ivory and East African ebony, made in three pieces , the long narrow base and pillar are octagonally faceted: Ancient Egyptian, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Qurna, 2nd Intermediate Period, 17th Dynasty, c.1585-1545 BC

Museum reference

A.1909.527.3

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Head-rest

Production information

Unknown
Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

17th Dynasty, 2nd Intermediate Period, Ancient Egyptian

Style / Culture

Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Acacia wood, Ivory, Ebony

Collection place(s)

Qurna, Thebes, Upper Egypt, Egypt, Northern Africa

Associations

Excavator: Petrie, William Matthew Flinders, Professor Sir, 1853 - 1942

Exhibitions

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

• Treasured: Wonderful Things, Amazing Stories (14 Nov 2008 - 01 Jan 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Daughter of Re Hatshepsut King of Egypt (15 Oct 2005 - 10 Dec 2006)
  Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
  Metropolitan Museum of Art
  Kimbell Art Museum

• Heaven and Hell and other worlds of the dead (01 Jul 2000 - 01 Feb 2001)
  Royal Museum of Scotland

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

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

References

Qurneh / by W.M. Flinders Petrie. London, B.S.A.E. & B. Quaritch, 1909, 6 - 10

Roehrig, C.H., Dreyfus, R., Keller, C.A., (eds.) Hatshepsut : From Queen to Pharaoh, 2005 (New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art), p.22, cat.6

On display

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