Monday 15 June 2020

Ancient Egyption headrest. I can’t believe they actually slept with these things!

Ancient Egyption headrest. I can’t believe they actually slept with these things!The Headrest of Tutankhamun [double lions of the fates of the sun through the Firmament]Then there is the question of the headrest. Perhaps not everyone used these as pillows, but some physiologists have pointed out the ergonomic benefits on the spine of sleeping with the head resting in this position.
Headrest Period: Middle Kingdom Dynasty: Late Dynasty 11 - Dynasty 12 Date: ca. 2030–1802 B.C. Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt; Thebes, el-Asasif, Tomb MMA 816, MMA 1929–1930 Medium: Wood Dimensions: h: 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm), w: 9 in. (22.9 cm)
Ivory headrest; open-work shaft in the form of tjet-symbols ('Isis knots'). Middle Kingdom. | The British Museum
Headrest Egypt, New Kingdom, 1550-1069 BC 17 × 21.2 × 8.1 cm Musée Royaux d’Art et d’Histoire, Brussels
Headrest with Shu, the Egyptian god of the air, from the Tomb of Tutankhamun, New Kingdom | Social Studies, The Arts | Image | PBS LearningMedia
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