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Furniture in Roman Egypt
Furniture found in Roman Egypt seems to be similar to that used elsewhere in the Roman world. Egyptian style decorations seem to have fallen out of use. The arid climate has preserved a great quantity of material, including complete examples often better preserved than in other parts of the Empire. There are several types of furniture attested: beds and couches, benches, stools and chairs, cupboards, aediculae (household shrines) racks. The main material used is wood. Bronze (too weak to support a body), bone and ivory are only decorative. Iron can be used as support inside legs of beds and chairs. Items made in basketry were still very important, especially as containers of objects.
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metal parts of legs of chairs and beds
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wooden parts of legs of chairs and beds
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tables
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chairs
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chests and boxes
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compare: Byzantine Period examples
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