Ancient Egyptian Furniture Volume III by Geoffrey Killen - 9781785704895

Ancient Egyptian Furniture Volume IIIAuthor(s): Geoffrey Killen\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Oxbow Books, United Kingdom\nImprint: Oxbow Books\nISBN-13: 9781785704895, 978-1785704895\nSynopsis\nIn this third volume Dr Killen investigates how woodworking in ancient Egypt developed in the 19th and 20th dynasties. It establishes the range of wooden furniture manufactured during this period by surveying examples depicted in Ramesside Theban and Memphite tombs.\n\nAncient records show how the procurement of furniture occurred at Deir el-Medina while the design and manufacturing of these furniture forms can be traced through a series of furniture sketches that are annotated with a range of marks and signs. These designs are seen in surviving examples of furniture from settlements such as Medinet el-Gurob. To facilitate the manufacture of furniture, procedures were developed that were managed by cooperatives of Egyptian artisans. These groups established a recognisable Egyptian furniture s.