Ancient Mesopotamian Furniture. With a bounty of illustrations this volume traces the history of. Egyptian furniture in general was light and easily transportable.
WarThe site remained desolate until Julius Caesar founded a Roman colony there. The seat of HonorThe Mesopotamians used little furniture but what they did have consisted mostly of stools chairs footstools chest tables and beds. Furniture was simple including low stools and tables and a few storage chests.
This includes artisanal items in blackened steel such as Girraa line of modern candle holders named after the Mesopotamian god of fire and lightand the Pilier series of side tables sideboards and trays which the artist describes as both an acknowledgment to the early Mesopotamian invention of metalworking and a nod to his hometown Eskilstunas steel industry.
The practice of many traditions we have today was first established by the first civilizations of Mesopotamia. By the start of the 1st century BCE the power of the legions and whoever commanded them had become the dominant factor in Roman politics. Find this Pin and more on IDES 300 Ancient Mesopotamia and Egyptby Professor Marie Cooley. Egyptian furniture in general was light and easily transportable.
