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had beds made of wood, sometimes gilded. often there was a head-rest as well, semi-cylindrical and made of stone , wood , or metal . ancient assyrians, medes , and persians had beds of a similar kind, and frequently decorated their furniture with inlays or appliques of metal, mother-of-pearl , and ivory
huge olive tree trunk that used to grow on the spot before the bridal chamber was built. his detailed description finally persuades the doubting penelope that the shipwrecked, aged man is indeed her long-lost husband. homer also mentions the inlaying of the woodwork of beds with gold , silver , and ivory...
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