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The Sleepy History of the Deckchair

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The Origins of the Nordic Chair

Oi was viceroy of Egyptian Nubia located today in modern-day Sudan. His tomb shows him presenting a leopard skin stool to the pharaoh. Tutankar Moon died around 1324 BCE and the chair is stated to be from that period. Some likened the seats to portable thrones, taken on travels about the kingdom. They were included in tombs to take into the afterlife, where one hoped to be reborn into a state of luxury.

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