An Egyptian wood headrest
New Kingdom, 1550-1070 B.C.
Made in three sections, the curved pillow supported beneath by a pair of slender hands carved in shallow relief, the column with a vertical incised line on each side splaying to a chevron towards the oval base, the border with rope-twist decoration, 7in (17.5cm) high
New Kingdom, 1550-1070 B.C.
Made in three sections, the curved pillow supported beneath by a pair of slender hands carved in shallow relief, the column with a vertical incised line on each side splaying to a chevron towards the oval base, the border with rope-twist decoration, 7in (17.5cm) high
Sold for
£2,640
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Provenance:
Private collection, acquired in London in the 1970s.
Category: Antiquities
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