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Bed with inlays (reproduction)
Bed with inlays (reproduction)

Bed with inlays (reproduction)

Joseph Gerte (American, 1886–1967)
1700–1550 B.C.
Country of Origin, for CustomsUnited States of America
Medium/TechniqueFrame of rosewood (Dalebergia Nigra), foot-board of pine, inlays cast from originals, rawhide (cattle) lacing
DimensionsOverall: 183 x 66 cm (72 1/16 x 26 in.)
Credit LineDirector's Contingent Fund
Accession number40.469
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsReproductions
Provenance1939/1940, created for the MFA; 1940, sold by the artist to the MFA. (Accession Date: May 9, 1940)
Pembroke table
Pembroke table
Holmes Weaver
1790–1800
Group shot: 47.1700, 52.1837
Reproduction of bracelet of Queen Hetepheres
William J. Young
1947 (from 2575–2465 B.C. original)
Hieroglyph on inside jamb
Canopy of Queen Hetepheres I (reproduction)
Joseph Gerte
2575–2551 B.C.
Right front gold end of carrying pole
Carrying chair of Queen Hetepheres I (reproduction)
Joseph Gerte
2551–2528 B.C.
Group shot: 38.873, 29.1858, 29.1859, 39.746, 38.957
Armchair of Queen Hetepheres I (reproduction)
Joseph Gerte
2575–2528 B.C.
Tambour desk
John Seymour
about 1800
Desk
William Tuck
about 1807
Restricted: For reference only
Sideboard
about 1790–1810
Sideboard
Sideboard
1790–1805
Lady's writing table with tambour shutters
John Seymour
1793–96
Restricted: For reference only
Card table
about 1790–1810
Bracelet fragment with cartouche of of Nefertari
Bracelet fragment with cartouche of of Nefertari
1295–1186 B.C.