Chairs, Stools And Footstools In The New Kingdom

The Study Of Furniture And Its Production Is AWindow Into Both The Social Position Of Its Owner And The Techniques And Social Organization Of The CraftsmenThis Book Comprises An Examination And Analysis Of Chairs, Stools And Footstools Of The New Kingdom ca. B.c. Which Are Preserved In The Cairo Egyptian MuseumThe First Chapter Is Dedicated To Woodworking Processes And Techniques Of Manufacturing Chairs And StoolsThe Second Chapter Analyses The Chairs, Stools, And Fragments That Constitute The Main Corpus Of This Study Pieces In TotalThe Third Chapter Focuses Primarily On Twodimensional Scenes And How These Can Increase Our Understanding Of The Study ObjectsThe Fourth Chapter Is Devoted To ALexicographical Analysis Of The Terms Used To Designate Different Types Of Chairs, Stools And FootstoolsThis Is Followed By ATypological Study Of Chairs And Stools In The New Kingdom Based On Actual Pieces Of Furniture That My Corpus Includes And Those Preserved In Other Collections.
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