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A history of art in ancient Egypt (1883)

Perrot, Georges, 1832-1914, Chipiez, Charles, 1835-1901, Armstrong, Walter, Sir, 1850-1918 · London, Chapman and Hall, Limited · leaf 276

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e which we ourselves have seen inthe hands of Mariettes labourers, namely, the wooden shoveland the little rush basket which is filled with a few handfuls ofsand and pebbles, and then carried on the head to be emptied at aconvenient distance. It may be guessed how many journeysto and fro have to be… … ^ J I ^ ^ ^ tA^ ^^f^ - A \ J- 1 i/i~-r-*^ ,^-^, Z^ IF ElG. 125—I!as-relief from Sakkarah. Boiikak. of the great work of Lepsius, we must refer those readers whoare not contented with being told general rules but wish toknow the exceptions also. We. shall not go into all the changeswhich variety of…

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