Inscribed Turquoise Blue Glass Headrest with Gold Band
Glass, Gold Leaf
Grand Egyptian Museum #266 (Formerly JE 62022)
"By studying and adapting techniques from the Near East, New Kingdom glassmakers became expert at their craft. Tutankhamun's name is inscribed on both headrests." (Info card)
"It is made in two pieces, dowelled together by a wooden peg. The division between the two parts is skillfully concealed by the narrow band of gold foil encircling the stem of the piece. The signs ankh, life, and was, 'dominion' alternate on the gold." (T.G.H. James, Tutankhamun, Metro books/White Star 2000) page 300)
Inscribed Dark Blue Faience Headrest
Faience, Gold Leaf
Grand Egyptian Museum #267 (Formerly JE 62021)
"It is made in two parts, dowelled together with the join again concealed by a gold foil band, decorated with a lozenge pattern inlaid with blue, red and green."(T.G.H. James, Tutankhamun, Metro books/White Star 2000) page 301)
"Ra's daily voyage across the sky represented resurrection. Blue, the color of the sky, was a symbol of the magical rebirth that would occur in the afterlife." (Info Card)
