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Headrest of Irut

c. 2454–2140 BCE
travertine
Overall: 19.5 x 18.8 x 7.4 cm (7 11/16 x 7 3/8 x 2 15/16 in.)
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1914.626
Location: 107 Egyptian
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Description

The ancient Egyptians used wooden headrests as pillows. Stone headrests were replicas made for the tomb. This example is inscribed on the top of the supporting column for "the king’s noblewoman, Irut."
Headrest of Irut

Headrest of Irut

c. 2454–2140 BCE

Egypt, Old Kingdom (2647–2124 BCE), Dynasties 5–6

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