Headrest
Egypt
Old Empire (4th to 6th Dynasties (ca. 2630 - 2250 BC)
Wood
H. :19,5 ; W. :21 ; Thickness :7 cm
This wooden headrest can be dismantled in two parts. The flat base tapers into a [...]
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