Hetepheres Bed and Chair belong to which period and location?

• A. Greek Classical; Greece
• B. Roman; Rome
• C. Minoan; Crete
• D. Egyptian (Old Kingdom); Giza, Egypt

Answer: (D)

This item tests recognizing where and when furniture like the Hetepheres Bed and Chair was made based on its provenance and dating. The pieces come from the tomb of Queen Hetepheres I, linked to Khufu, on the Giza plateau in Egypt. That context places them in the Egyptian Old Kingdom, specifically the 4th Dynasty, around 2600–2500 BCE. The royal burial setting and the craftsmanship—early, formal Egyptian woodwork designed for the afterlife—are characteristic of that period and region. The other regions and times listed (Greek Classical Greece, Roman Rome, Minoan Crete) are not tied to Hetepheres or to Old Kingdom Egypt, so they don’t fit the origin of these pieces.