Human world
Height 50cm
Furniture making was a particular skill of Egyptian craftsmen. They used fine veneers and combined wooden inlay with ivory to produce patterns. Decorative motifs were taken from nature in the form of lotus flowers for ay, handles and chair legs.
This pair of painted wooden legs are in the form of lions. Furniture like beds and chairs were often dismantled so that they could fit into a small burial chamber with other offerings. Lion legs were popular on Egyptian chairs, which normally had backs but no arms. The wooden seats or seat frames would have inlaid seat panels. It is likely that these examples come from a funerary bed.