Evidence was found of a marquetry/inlay in the form of a remarkable casket from the city or UR, in Mesopotamia 2600 BC. Marquetry was traditionally used by the Ancient Egyptians with pieces found in the tomb of Tutankhamen when opened in November 1922. Marquetry is a skill that was in decline, re-emerging in the European renaissance where the use of contrasting veneers in the form of Intarsia Inlays. This technique was originally centred in the Italian City of Sienna in the 11th century and used to decorate church furniture and panels. Homer was the first, in 700 BC, to describe the ornamentation of furniture with prized materials. In book 23 of the Odyssey, Ulysses he tells Penelope of the bridal bed that he made.