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wearing plumes , and being led along by chains ( B . M . No . 2256c ) . Such
animals greatly resemble those represented on the Black Obelisk of
Shalmaneser II . The column of a Ornamen . wooden pillow is ornamented in
various ways , and ...
wearing plumes , and being led along by chains ( B . M . No . 2256c ) . Such
animals greatly resemble those represented on the Black Obelisk of
Shalmaneser II . The column of a Ornamen . wooden pillow is ornamented in
various ways , and ...
Page 212
... wearing the garments which the people for whom they are made wore during
their lifetime . In the XXVIth dynasty these figures still hold the hoe , mattock and
basket , and they stand on a square pedestal and have a rectangular upright ...
... wearing the garments which the people for whom they are made wore during
their lifetime . In the XXVIth dynasty these figures still hold the hoe , mattock and
basket , and they stand on a square pedestal and have a rectangular upright ...
Page 214
As a hawk wearing a crown and feathers , standing on a throne before which is a
table of offerings in a shrine . In this form he is often painted on the outsides of
coffins . Behind him is a winged uræus wearing a disk , and ut ' ats R The ...
As a hawk wearing a crown and feathers , standing on a throne before which is a
table of offerings in a shrine . In this form he is often painted on the outsides of
coffins . Behind him is a winged uræus wearing a disk , and ut ' ats R The ...
Page 215
Beneath it are two rows of ornaments : the first is formed b 8 8 8 8 8 8 ° second by
18 repeated several times . Beneath each line is a row of five - rayed stars * * * * *
. The front of the box is ornamented with + + + and uræi wearing disks so and ...
Beneath it are two rows of ornaments : the first is formed b 8 8 8 8 8 8 ° second by
18 repeated several times . Beneath each line is a row of five - rayed stars * * * * *
. The front of the box is ornamented with + + + and uræi wearing disks so and ...
Page 220
The mode of wearing their clothes , too , has changed , a large portion of the
body is entirely covered by the dress , and the figures wear a heavy head - dress
, which falls squarely upon the shoulders . The hieroglyphics are carelessly ...
The mode of wearing their clothes , too , has changed , a large portion of the
body is entirely covered by the dress , and the figures wear a heavy head - dress
, which falls squarely upon the shoulders . The hieroglyphics are carelessly ...
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