Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
4. Furnishings (hierarchy name)
5. furnishings (works)
6. [furnishings by form or function]
7. furniture
8. [furniture by form or function]
9. seating furniture
10. multiple-seating furniture
11. benches (furniture)
12. [benches by form or function]

Additional parents:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Components
4. components
5. components by specific context
6. architectural elements
7. architectural elements by building type
8. religious building fixtures
9. Christian religious building fixtures
10. fixtures for seating or kneeling in Christian religious buildings

Anotations

Scope note:

Benches that were historically seats for the deacons in early protestant church services; the style is now commonly seen in homes. The forms vary, but they are typically long enough for two or three sitters, with a wooden seat, often with a wooden back; the seat may comprise a hinged cover that opens to reveal storage.