Klinē
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Klinai, known in Latin as lectus triclinaris, were a type of ancient furniture used by the ancient Greeks in their symposia and by the ancient Romans in their somewhat different convivia.
Votive relief showing a funerary banquet, 5th century BC. The dead man is shown as a heroized man lying on a klinē. On display in Room 19–20 of the National Archaeological Museum, Athens.
Ancient furniture
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Ancient furniture was made from many different materials, including reeds, wood, stone, metals, straw, and ivory. The furniture was decorated through processes like upholstery, inlaying, and through t
Klinē
…Klinai (Greek; sg.: κλίνη klinē), known in Latin as lectus triclinaris, were a type of ancient furniture used by the ancient Greeks in their symposia and by the ancient Romans in their somewhat different convivia. In the later part of the Hellenistic period…
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