Headrest
Description
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1550–1295 B.C. Wood. H. 17.2 × L. 29.5 cm (6 3/4 × 11 5/8 in.). From: Tomb CC 37, Dra Abu el-Naga, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: Carnarvon/Carter excavations. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1912.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A wooden Egyptian headrest with a curved U-shaped support arch rising from a flat base.
The object is shown in a three-quarter view against a light background. It consists of a flat, horizontal base with a raised central support that narrows upward and ends in a semicircular/arched element resembling a padded cradle for the head. On the vertical face of the central support there are shallow incised or molded decorative lines and a small central motif that resembles a stylized eye or similar symbol, but no clearly legible hieroglyphs are visible at this resolution. The surface shows wear and minor damage along edges, consistent with an excavated wooden artifact.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116244890 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 12.181.308 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 554347 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.
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