Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · other
Headrest
Description
Wood
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A wooden headrest with a simple, carved design.
The artifact is a well-worn wooden headrest, exhibiting a minimalist design typical of ancient Egyptian craftsmanship. It features a curved upper section intended to support the neck, with a flat base for stability. The surface shows signs of aging and wear, which suggests extensive use or burial with a funerary individual. The wood has a textured grain, with visible knots and cracks, adding to its aged appearance.
funerary
unknown
good
Materials
wood
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116280482 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 16.10.329 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 546945 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
- Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
- Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.