Small crescent-shaped pillow
- Made:
- 301-400
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Small crescent-shaped pillow, probably funerary, covered with blue and gold leather in applied design, in poor condition, displayed in glass topped drawer, Coptic, Egyptian, 301-400AD
Details
- Category:
- Classical & Medieval Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A658537
- Materials:
- leather, fibre, thread, cotton wool, display drawer, glass, display drawer, wood and display drawer, metal
- Measurements:
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approx. (pillow): length 200 mm
display drawer: length 273 mm
display drawer: width 134 mm
display drawer: height 53 mm
- type:
- pillows and funerary object
