Headrest with Two Images of the God Bes
ca. 1539–1190 B.C.E.
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Object Label
Headrests like this were used in life to support the head while sleeping. They are also found supporting a mummy’s head in the coffin. This headrest perhaps was made specifically for the tomb, since the offering prayer has been inscribed on the supporting column, or the prayer was added after the death of the owner.
Caption
Headrest with Two Images of the God Bes, ca. 1539–1190 B.C.E.. Wood, 7 x 11 1/4 x 3 in. (17.8 x 28.6 x 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.435E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Title
Headrest with Two Images of the God Bes
Date
ca. 1539–1190 B.C.E.
Dynasty
Dynasty 18 to Dynasty 19
Period
New Kingdom
Geography
Reportedly from: Saqqara, Egypt
Medium
Wood
Classification
Dimensions
7 x 11 1/4 x 3 in. (17.8 x 28.6 x 7.6 cm)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
37.435E
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