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Rectangular Pillow
(China )
During the Song dynasty (960–1279), objects for daily use in both the imperial palace and ordinary homes, including pillows, were commonly ceramic. Sleeping on a hard ceramic pillow may not seem as comfortable as a soft stuffed pillow, however, ceramic pillows were believed to encourage a better sleeping position for the body. Additionally, sleeping on a hard pillow helped to maintain intricate hairstyles worn by women of the upper and middle classes during the Song.
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Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
C. Edward Wells, New York; Edgar Bromberger Sale, Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, 1950, no. 149; purchased by Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, 1950.
Geographies
China, Hebei
(Place of Origin)
China, Anyang (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 5 3/4 × W: 16 1/4 × D: 6 7/8 in. (14.6 × 41.2 × 17.4 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1950
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.
49.2384