Egyptian Furniture............... Illustrated FURNITURE Glossary
King Tutankhamun Tomb Furnishings
as excavated and photographed by the Howard Carter-led
Egyptian Expedition in the 1920s
The tomb was sealed during the Egyptian New Kingdom, 1325 B.C.
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Gilded acacia double-cove, fixed seat stool ..... Animal legs |
X-form stool: |
Ebony and red cedar panel and frame chest:
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Alabaster lamp with cups carved into the shape of open lotus buds. Each cup held oil and a wick. |
Alabaster vases (usually holding expensive perfumes) has decorative lotus petal borders painted on the neck |