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The period between 10th to 12th centuries A.D. even did not show any deviation in the models of the furniture articles or in the introduction of the new items of furniture articles. During this period as can be found in the Kākatīya and Hoyasālā periods, the furniture articles persisted to constitute the same Fig. 3. Furniture - Hoysāla period. 1,2,3,4,8 .. Thrones Fig. 4. Furniture - Hoysāla period 5,6,7,9,10,11 . Thrones variety of the preceding periods. The thrones, small and large, chairs with solid or animal legs, foot-stools circular or rectangular in shape, seats and bed-steads were among the furniture articles and remained as the items of the furniture of the affluent society while the commonality satisfied with sundry items like mats and mattresses etc. (Fig. 1-5)