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Eternal Egypt: Alabaster Headrest
The ancient Egyptians slept on beds covered with mattresses and provided with headrests. It is believed that the headrest allowed air to circulate round the neck of the sleeper, or kept his hairstyle in shape. In this headrest, the base,...
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Eternal Egypt: Headrest of Mesehti
The headrest of Mesehti is carefully modeled. It has a curved top with a square abacus, or slab, above a short shaft and a base. Open hands were drawn in brown as a reference to the magical function of the headrest.
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Eternal Egypt: Headrest With Two Deities
A simple headrest made of sycamore, the local Egyptian wood. It has two rectangular bases and a crescent-shaped neck support. It differs from other headrests because of the two kneeling deities, who gracefully hold the curved neck...
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Eternal Egypt: Headrest Covered With Cloth
Wooden headrest covered with linen fabric, from the tomb of Kha.
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Eternal Egypt: Headrest of King Tutankhamun
Headrests were used in ancient Egypt to protect the head of the sleeper and ease the circulation of air around the head in the hot summer nights. This headrest of Tutankhamun is similar in shape to a folding stool.