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Headrests
Like many of the objects placed in burials, this headrest was probably made for funerary use rather than actually used in everyday life. Notice how tall it is? It would have been placed under the head of the mummy as it lay on its left side in the coffin.
Egypt, Old Kingdom
"Headrest with Fluted Pedestal"
Calcite (Egyptian alabaster), 9 x 7 7/8 x 3 3/4 inches
Wooden headrests, often covered with cloth to provide some cushion, were used as pillows for sleeping during life.
Egypt, New Kingdom
"Headrest"
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