Table and Bench, Qumran (Reconstruction)

This reconstruction of a table and bench from Qumran is housed at the Rockefeller Archaeological Museum in Jerusalem. The furniture, which was made of mud brick and covered with plaster, was found in a room at the Qumran site that was likely used for copying manuscripts, as suggested by the presence of inkwells. The reconstruction uses wooden supports to recreate the shape of the table and bench, with remains of the original furniture laid on top.