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Bed of Clay

Model of a bed with a simulated weaving pattern, partly reconstructed. Made of clay, Mesopotamia, 2004 - 1595 BCE. 16x14x5cm.

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  • An interwoven narrative

    story by Mark Eertink.

    This Mesopotamian miniature bed is just enough for an animal, but was used by humans as part of a worship ritual. It appears to be made of reeds, but is actually made of clay.

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