Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Headrest
23rd century BCE (Old Kingdom)
This wooden headrest has a fluted base. Headrests were included in burials, often placed near the head of the mummy. The pair of human hands for the support makes this headrest especially appealing.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Joseph Brummer Collection Sale, Parke-Bernet New York, May 11-14, 1949; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, 1949, by purchase.
Exhibitions
| 1978 | In Search of Ancient Treasure: 40 Years of Collecting. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 8/18/1998 | Examination | survey |
Measurements
8 1/16 x 8 11/16 x 3 in. (20.5 x 22.1 x 7.6 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1949
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
61.301