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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Headrest
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art

Headrest

AAT Object Form/Functionheadrests
Possible OriginEgypt, Africa
CultureEgyptian
Date1539-1077 BCE (?)
MediumWood
Credit LineCharlotte Lichirie Collection of Egyptian Art
Object number1999.001.142 A
Exhibition HistoryCultural Sensations: Africa, Coca-Cola Company Headquarters, Atlanta, Georgia, April 21 - June 20, 2003
Napoleon in Egypt, Museum of Arts and Sciences, Macon, Georgia, January 13 - March 26, 2006
ProvenanceEx coll. Niagara Falls Museum, Niagara Falls, Canada. Purchased by MCCM from William Jamieson (1954-2011) [Golden Chariot Productions], Toronto, Canada.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art