A furniture leg in the form of a lion's leg from furniture with a label reading 'Wooden Leg of Chair (cont.)

The top and the stem of a wooden headrest. The ancient Egyptians used these to support their heads d (cont.)

Wooden headrest, top section only, split underneath on socket. Purchased by Wellcome at auction in 1 (cont.)

An upper section of a wooden headrest. Headrests were used for supporting the head during sleep. Clo (cont.)

Wooden headrest. Base only. Traces of linen in the socket. Purchased by Wellcome at auction in 1928 (cont.)

Wooden headrest, top section only, bowl like surface. Purchased by Wellcome at auction in 1928 from (cont.)

A wooden headrest, with a curved upper surface. It was purchased by Wellcome at auction in 1928 fro (cont.)

This is the lower section of a wooden headrest. It was purchased by Wellcome at auction in 1928 from (cont.)

This is the top section of a wooden headrest. Such headrests were used to support the head while sle (cont.)

Stem section of wooden headrest in two pieces. Purchased by Wellcome at auction in 1928. Such headre (cont.)

Wooden headrest, top section only. Square socket. The head resting on the headrest paralleled the 'a (cont.)

Wooden headrest. Top piece only. The top part may have been made more comfortable with the addition (cont.)

Stem section of wooden headrest. Fluted. D'Auria et al 1988 p78 shows Old Kingdom fluted examples a (cont.)