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Beds & Bed Stands

Beds 466: 497: 377: 576 (end of 497): 586 (folding couch).

Stands 606

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Its forms and decoration have naturally varied in the course of the different ages, and thus have an historical interest. With regard to its accompaniments (bedding, coverlets, etc.) we know nothing, save from mural decorations in private tomb-chapels, where a white kind of mattress and a head-rest (generally of wood) is almost invariably shown, and even as early as the Third Dynasty it was accompanied with a small low rectangular table (cf. tomb of Hesyre). At that early period they began by having only two short legs at the head-end, and thus formed an inclined couch, to which leather, or some suitable material, was laced and held taut to the framework by the means of thongs. This form of couch developed into a four-legged bedstead, comprising an oblong rectangular frame-work to which feet were attached to the four corners, like the

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North African native angarib of the present day. In the Old Kingdom the feet took a bovine form, which later, especially during the New Empire, they are of feline shape. An upright foot-board, generally comprising three panels, was added to the foot end, thus forming the fully developed Pharaonic bedstead, such as we find in this tomb. A convenient height for the head-end of the bedstead was obtained by placing under the feet specially made wooden blocks varying in different degrees of height; for elasticity, a web of linen string was woven across, from end to end, the framework proper, and the strengthening slats (stretchers), under the framework, were sufficiently curved so as to be clear of the sagging web when it was slept upon.

Bedsteds of the New Empire, such as are found in this tomb, were elaborately decorated with inlaid wood-work, sheet-gold, ivory and ebony. One specimen in this discovery is of particular interest, it being a folding bedstead for portable purposes. (see No. 586).

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Annexe State of

The walls spotted with brown fungus, fairly uniformly.
Ceiling only a little spotted.
This fungus is noticeable over the black pointing marks.
Usual pink hue covering chamber, possibly slightly more at S. than at N.
Scarlet patches on natural surfaces.
Plaster covering of imperfections in wall also pink.
Generally speaking this chamber seems in a worse condition than the others.
The pink discoloration on ceiling particularly marked round mouths of natural cracks and fissures.

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Size of Chamber (Annexe)

Length: 435 cms (mean)
Width: 260 cms (mean)
Height: 260 cms (mean).

Doorway

Width 94 cms
Height inside 130 cms
" outside (Antechamber) 135 cms

Threshold slanting inwards distinctly
Lintel slanting inwards distinctly

Piece of rock cut out of left-hand door jamb to admit bedstead

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A natural fissure utilized for N. door jamb.

S. wall
Fault in rock marked with black paint at E. corner

S.W. Corner
In an irregular hole is evidence of a small lamp with smoke

Floor
was covered with a black powder evidently decayed material from objects ?fruit

Mason's pointing marks on walls & ceiling

On walls and ceiling green spots of copper compound suggesting traces left from copper or bronze chisels - a few of these were picked off for analysis

On W. wall 5 units shown in black pigment

See Slip No. 5

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Measurements of marks continued

S. wall
From E. Corner
(1) 47 (2) 103 (3) 158 (4) 215 (5) 257

N. wall
None.

See Slip No. 5.

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Note

Baskets
Wine jars
Alabaster vases

Mostly in front & on N side of doorway.

Lids of alabaster vases removed with rare exceptions & contents apparently stolen, which may be a reason for the disturbance of these vases the contents of which could have been of no value to the metal robbers

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NOTE SANDALS

A large number of sandals were found scattered in this chamber.
See Nos. 373, 397, 620-(119).

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List of shawabti-figures found in Annexe.

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TYPE

L. R.
the crozier and flagellum

See Nos. 605.d.
605.e.
605.g.
514.a.
514.b.
514.c.
514.d.
337.a.
337.b.
337.c.