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, to avoid draughts, dirt, and pests. the egyptians had high bedsteads that were ascended by steps, with bolsters or pillows, and curtains to hang round. the elite of egyptian society, such as its pharaohs and queens, even had beds made of wood and gilded with gold . often there was a head-rest as well
, semi-cylindrical and made of stone, wood or metal . assyrians, medes and persians had beds of a similar kind, and frequently decorated their furniture with inlays or appliqués of metal, mother-of-pearl and ivory . the oldest account of a bed is probably that of odysseus : a charpoy [ ] woven of rope...
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