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Egyptian Bed Carriage

Egyptian Bed Carriage
Some of the earliest and most elaborate examples of furniture have survived because they were preserved in ancient Egyptian tombs. This bed carriage resembling a cow is from the tomb of King Tutankhamun. It is in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt.
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Egyptian Art and Architecture; Bed (furniture); Ancient Egypt; Furniture
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