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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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.