Photo of collection object Headrest Decorated with Heads of the God Bes — Headrest Decorated with Heads of the God Bes, ca. 1539-1292 B.C.E.. Wood, 7 1/8 x 3 7/16 x 9 5/8 in. (18.1 x 8.7 x 24.5 cm). Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.443E. Creative Commons-BY.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Headrest Decorated with Heads of the God Bes

ca. 1539-1292 B.C.E.

Maker Unknown

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Sculpture
Formatted Medium: Wood
Medium: wood
Locations: Reportedly from: Saqqara, Egypt
Dynasty: Dynasty 18
Period: New Kingdom
Dimensions: 7 1/8 x 3 7/16 x 9 5/8 in. (18.1 x 8.7 x 24.5 cm)
Departments: Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
Accession Number: 37.443E
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
Museum Location: This item is not on view
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