Written by momen nassar
- Headrests were used by ancient Egyptians to support a person's neck while sleeping.
> Headrests were believed to magically protect the sleeper at night and after death.
> One of the most important elements of funerary furniture in the tomb.
> It was used in the Old Kingdom, and continued until theGreco-Roman era.
> The role of the headrest elevates the head from the bed level.
> The headrests were made of several materials such as wood, ivory, and alabaster.
>The headrest is magically a place for rebirth after sleep during life and forever after death.
> The headrest consists of three parts:
1- The upper part takes the crescent shape,
2-The middle part is a cylindrical shape and decorated with hieroglyphic inscriptions,
3-The lower part is a rectangular base on which an offering formula is often written.
- The Egyptian words for "headrest" in hieroglyphs (wrs-rs-3bt).