Cupboards fit for a Pharaoh
The Egyptians
based an entire civilisation and culture on cupboards, as this early painting
shows.
Notice how an Egyptian's social position is reflected in the size of his cupboard.
See the size and luxurious quality of the cupboard belonging to the middle management executive compared with that of a humble peasant, whose tiny, rough-hewn cupboard is barely large enough for a pair of shoes.
Notice how an Egyptian's social position is reflected in the size of his cupboard.
See the size and luxurious quality of the cupboard belonging to the middle management executive compared with that of a humble peasant, whose tiny, rough-hewn cupboard is barely large enough for a pair of shoes.
Such
was the Egyptians' love of cupboards that they were even buried in them.
When a Pharaoh died his body was placed in an enormous Toblerone shaped cupboard in the desert.
Few remain today, most having been stolen by thieves and archaeologists.
When a Pharaoh died his body was placed in an enormous Toblerone shaped cupboard in the desert.
Few remain today, most having been stolen by thieves and archaeologists.
At
Giza only one genuine cupboard is left,
the others having been replaced with cheap brick "pyramids"
by the Egyptian Tourist Board.
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protect King Tut's Cupboard
in this rare surviving monument near Alexdrandia.
