Sketch book assignment (part 1)

Ancient Egyptian furniture Lattice stool Perimeter stretcher connects square-section legs Decorated struts between the stretcher and the seats rail. Single cove seat

Ancient Egyptian furniture Folding stool Duck’s head connects to the floor level stretcher (round in section). Single cove seat.

Ancient Egyptian furniture Bed Curved side rails with rectangular cross section functioned to raise the head. Footboard divided into three decorative panels. Interwoven bed surface.

Ancient Egyptian furniture Chest Wood which is partially gilded. Rectangular box. Top lid is hinged. Hieroglyphs used symbolically and decoratively above the stretcher.

Ancient Greek furniture Klismos chair Curved backrest, splayed legs, flat rectangular seat. Stiles of back continuation of leg.

Ancient Greek furniture Kline Flat bed surface. turned or square legs crowned with capitals. Two of the legs were raised above the frame to act as headrest and support a pillow.

Ancient Roman Furniture Sella curulus-stool Bronze Scissor stool with double curved legs. Legs end in the head of bird.

Ancient Roman Furniture Table Trestle support in marble with top of wood. Decorative use of the griffin. Tripod table- 3 legs. Bronze and decorated.

Ancient Roman Furniture couch Ivory Decorated with bone carving and glass inlay. Turned legs Decorative fulcrum with medallion head at the lower end.