AN EGYPTIAN WOOD HEADREST Middle Kingdom, Circa 2050 - 1750 B.C. Composed of three interlocking parts, the oblong base with rounded ends is surmounted by a vertical column with a square peg fitted into the base, the narrow curved neckpiece sits at the top of the column, 18.8cm high, 23cm wide, Provenance: Private Collection, San Fernando Valley; Acquired Malter Auction Galleries, Encino, Calif.,  15 February 2009, lot 2.