Digital Giza | Wood headrest

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 5561, G 5551

Very hard wood headrest in three pieces: [column] not fluted, one rectangular and two small round holes in base, rejoined anciently; upper part apparently attacked by white ants. Illustration: Yes. Illustration scale: 1:4

ID

HUMFA_35-7-33
Department

Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification

Furniture
Findspot

Pit G 2357 X (= G 5561 X), chamber
Material

Wood
Dimensions

Height: stem: 12 cm; upper part: 6.4 cm Width: base: 8 cm; upper part: 8 cm Length: base: 19.2 cm; upper part: 10.4 cm Diameter: max: 6.4 cm; min: 4.4 cm Thickness: base: 1.4 cm
Credit Line

Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Date of Register Entry

07/29/1935
Remarks

pits G 2357 MNOPQRSTUVWXYZ = pits G 5561 MNOPQRSTUVWXYZ