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<em>Headrest with Two Supports</em>, ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E. Wood, 6 5/16 x 2 3/4 x 10 7/16 in. (16 x 7 x 26.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.442E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.442E_print_bw.jpg)
Headrest with Two Supports, ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E. Wood, 6 5/16 x 2 3/4 x 10 7/16 in. (16 x 7 x 26.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.442E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.442E_print_bw.jpg)
<em>Headrest with Two Supports</em>, ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E. Wood, 6 5/16 x 2 3/4 x 10 7/16 in. (16 x 7 x 26.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.442E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.442E_print_bw.jpg)

Headrest with Two Supports, ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E. Wood, 6 5/16 x 2 3/4 x 10 7/16 in. (16 x 7 x 26.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.442E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.442E_print_bw.jpg)

<em>Headrest with Two Supports</em>, ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E. Wood, 6 5/16 x 2 3/4 x 10 7/16 in. (16 x 7 x 26.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.442E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.442E_view01.jpg)

Headrest with Two Supports, ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E. Wood, 6 5/16 x 2 3/4 x 10 7/16 in. (16 x 7 x 26.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.442E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.442E_view01.jpg)

<em>Headrest with Two Supports</em>, ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E. Wood, 6 5/16 x 2 3/4 x 10 7/16 in. (16 x 7 x 26.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.442E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.442E_NegA_SL4.jpg)

Headrest with Two Supports, ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E. Wood, 6 5/16 x 2 3/4 x 10 7/16 in. (16 x 7 x 26.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.442E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.442E_NegA_SL4.jpg)

<em>Headrest with Two Supports</em>, ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E. Wood, 6 5/16 x 2 3/4 x 10 7/16 in. (16 x 7 x 26.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.442E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.442E_NegA_bw.jpg)

Headrest with Two Supports, ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E. Wood, 6 5/16 x 2 3/4 x 10 7/16 in. (16 x 7 x 26.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.442E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.442E_NegA_bw.jpg)

<em>Headrest with Two Supports</em>, ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E. Wood, 6 5/16 x 2 3/4 x 10 7/16 in. (16 x 7 x 26.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.442E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.442E_view04.jpg)

Headrest with Two Supports, ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E. Wood, 6 5/16 x 2 3/4 x 10 7/16 in. (16 x 7 x 26.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.442E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.442E_view04.jpg)

<em>Headrest with Two Supports</em>, ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E. Wood, 6 5/16 x 2 3/4 x 10 7/16 in. (16 x 7 x 26.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.442E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.442E_view02.jpg)

Headrest with Two Supports, ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E. Wood, 6 5/16 x 2 3/4 x 10 7/16 in. (16 x 7 x 26.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.442E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.442E_view02.jpg)

<em>Headrest with Two Supports</em>, ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E. Wood, 6 5/16 x 2 3/4 x 10 7/16 in. (16 x 7 x 26.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.442E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.442E_view05.jpg)

Headrest with Two Supports, ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E. Wood, 6 5/16 x 2 3/4 x 10 7/16 in. (16 x 7 x 26.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.442E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.442E_view05.jpg)

<em>Headrest with Two Supports</em>, ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E. Wood, 6 5/16 x 2 3/4 x 10 7/16 in. (16 x 7 x 26.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.442E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.442E_view03.jpg)

Headrest with Two Supports, ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E. Wood, 6 5/16 x 2 3/4 x 10 7/16 in. (16 x 7 x 26.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.442E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.442E_view03.jpg)

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Headrest with Two Supports

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

MEDIUM Wood
  • Place Made: Egypt
    • DATES ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E.
    PERIOD New Kingdom (probably)
    DIMENSIONS 6 5/16 x 2 3/4 x 10 7/16 in. (16 x 7 x 26.5 cm)  (show scale)
    COLLECTIONS Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
    ACCESSION NUMBER 37.442E
    CREDIT LINE Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
    CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Headrest, with two supporting columns, made of four pieces of wood pegged together. Condition: Dirty; one edge of top chipped; large cracks here and there; other nicks and scratches.
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
    CAPTION Headrest with Two Supports, ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E. Wood, 6 5/16 x 2 3/4 x 10 7/16 in. (16 x 7 x 26.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.442E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.442E_print_bw.jpg)
    IMAGE overall, CUR.37.442E_print_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2010
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    <em>Headrest with Two Supports</em>, ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E. Wood, 6 5/16 x 2 3/4 x 10 7/16 in. (16 x 7 x 26.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.442E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.442E_print_bw.jpg)

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    headrest
    two supports
    wood
    New Kingdom
    New York Historic Society Collection
    Egypt
    Furniture

    TAGS

    headrest
    two supports
    wood
    New Kingdom
    New York Historic Society Collection
    Egypt
    Furniture

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