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Ivory Headrest with the figure of god Shu from King Tutankhamun’s collection
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| H. 17.4 cm, L. 28.5 cm, W. 8.9 cm |
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This headrest had a magical function in ancient Egypt. This example shows Shu, God of the Air, holding a curved support for the head. |
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The two lions symbolize the mountains on the eastern and western horizons, between which the sun rose and set. The headrest was designed to support the pharaoh’s head between the 2 horizons as he travelled through the afterlife. |
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