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Wooden headrest

Wooden headrest
 Middle Kingdom, Dynasty XI 2055 BCE-1985 BCE

Medium
wood
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by the British School of Archaeology in Egypt, 1921
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
wood
Measurements
18.2 × 18.9 × 6.7 cm
Place/s of Execution
Egypt
Inscription
none
Accession Number
3400-D3
Department
Antiquities
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by the British School of Archaeology in Egypt, 1921
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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