Digital Giza | Fragmentary alabaster headrest

Object register page:

Alabaster headrest, made in three pieces, fragments 25-11-119 belong to upper part of this headrest; fragments of wood and plaster found inside hollow support (piece of wood probably set in plaster in base and held support rigid), remains of plaster found at points (a) and (b) in illustration [(fragments of plaster 25-12-251, fragments of wood 25-12-252)]; broken, incomplete. Illustration: Yes. Illustration scale: 1:2

ID

HUMFA_25-12-250
Department

Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification

Furniture
Findspot

Pit G 6040 B, chamber (rest and column on floor, base found inside coffin)
Material

Alabaster
Dimensions

Width: base: 8.3 cm; rest at widest: 7.7 cm
Credit Line

Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Object Ownership Information

MFA accession number: 25.2905
Date of Register Entry

12/19/1925
Remarks

Alabaster headrest: 25-12-119 (= MFA 25.2825, part of rest) + 25-12-250 (= MFA 25.2905, column and base)
Problems/Questions

MFA accession number verified