Carved Ivory Head Rest - Treasures of Tutankhamun's Tomb
Carved Ivory Head Rest - Treasures of Tutankhamun's Tomb. The central pillar is formed mainly of a figure of the god Shu (god of the air) kneeling and holding with upraised arms the curved head support. Looped over each of his shoulders is the hieroglyphic sign for "protection". Two couchant lions, carved almost in the round, are on the top of the base
Picture No
12270775
Media ID
45740712
Size
5244px x 3320px
(1.7MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Lehnert & Landrock postcard
Date
circa 1925
