In compositional terms, An Early Table is clearly related to A Table Made of Wood, and if anything, it is more provisional in its structure. The ball of string atop the table implicitly invites us to unwind the object and return it to its “natural” state. This satirical tone swipes at the false primitivism that “rustic” furniture made from unfinished branches has embodied since the eighteenth century. At the same time, this piece suggests a prehistoric moment when furniture as we know it did not yet exist. This parallel universe is also manifested in An Early Knife seen nearby, a simple conjunction of three found tool parts. Both pieces enlarge upon Peteran’s customary game of the found object. Here he plays the role of the archaeologist, as if he had discovered ancient relics and were presenting them for our contemplation.