The ancient Egyptian home furniture

Our information about home furniture in ancient Egypt derives only from what we found in the tombs of the new kingdom, in addition to the pictures that provided us with information on a great deal of accuracy about the Egyptian home furniture, which was characterized by simplicity and suitability for the purpose required of it.
Bed: The sleeping bed is one of the most important pieces of home furniture.
Only a few traces of the precious ivory beds found in the First Dynasty tombs remain.
• The modern state provided us with the entirety, made of the finest silver and gilded materials, as in the tomb of Queen T’s parents.
The bed consisted of a wooden frame, to which a net of linen threads was tightly tied, and its legs bore the shape of lion’s claws. The bed was decorated with ornaments depicting the deities who protect the sleeper, such as Bes Taweret.
Pillows and mattresses were placed on the bed, and sometimes stairs were used to get up on the bed, and headrests were placed above the bed.
These cushions were solid, but their stiffness was sometimes softened by placing cushions on them.
These pillars were found in abundance among the tomb tools, and in the Middle Kingdom, the names of their owners were written on them. They were decorated with decorations representing the head of Bes, the guardian deity.
Seats: At the beginning, the seats were simple without a footrest, and the place to sit was a plaited net on which leather cushions were placed to make them comfortable, and the legs were in the form of lion or bull legs.
• In the fifth family, it is customary to provide the seat with side bolsters and a high back, but it is uncomfortable.
• In the middle country, the backrest has become tilted back to achieve greater comfort.
Until the Middle Kingdom, seats were limited to the nobles and the wealthy, while the common people were depicted in scenes sprawling on the ground.
• Starting from the 18th family, the seat became a regular thing used by the common people.
Tables: Tables in the understandable sense did not exist among the Egyptians. They used round stone pieces placed on shallow legs, from which one would eat while sitting on the ground. When the seats spread, the stone pieces used for eating were placed on high bases, and the inscriptions of the tombs preserved many scenes for us. For these tables on which the dead appear while they eat their food.
Cupboards: The Egyptians used to replace the wheel with wooden boxes, and they used them to store their clothes and valuables. These boxes were closed with locks. Tutankhamun’s group is a clear example of those boxes.
The sitting room in the house must have contained mats and curtains, coal stoves for heating, and clay pots for water to cool the air in the time of the scorching heat.
The house’s lighting was done by lamps filled with oil, and the wick was floating in it, and these lamps were placed on high bases to benefit from their light.