Wooden Stool with Latticework Bracing
Description
Object Label: Pieces of furniture were included in burials until the end of the New Kingdom. Such objects are often seen as an attempt on the part of the Egyptians to take their material possessions with them. As has been stressed elsewhere, however, these goods did not necessarily reflect the needs of the deceased. The gesture of including precious or even practical objects may have been an attempt to please or appease the dead. This stool is virtually identical in size and construction to two of the four stools found in the tomb of Tutankhamun and is also paralleled by a number of other stools from private tombs of Dynasty XVIII. Caption: Wooden Stool with Latticework Bracing, ca. 1539–1295 B.C.E.. Wood, 9 5/8 x 10 1/2 x 9 1/8 in. (24.4 x 26.7 x 23.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.45E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A wooden stool with a curved seat supported by a framework of vertical and diagonal supports.
The artifact is a wooden stool featuring a gracefully curved seat composed of several wooden planks. It is supported by a sturdy framework consisting of four corner legs connected by vertical and diagonal braces, characteristic of ancient Egyptian furniture design. The craftsmanship reflects practical construction with an emphasis on durability and function.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.45E tier-2
- BKM-Object 3951 tier-2
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