reforcible and more suggestive of that strength in repose which isthe characteristic of Egyptian architecture. See also p. 396, Vol. I., and Fig. 230. ^ There is no pier at Medinet-Abou in so perfect a condition as that figuredby us. In order to complete our restoration, for so it is, we had the… … -.MX Fig. S4.—Corner pier from the temple at. Elephantine ; fiom theelevation in the Deso-iptioii, i. 36. The next illus-tration (Fig. 87)shows the upperpart of a poly-gonal columnwith a hathoriccapital of theoldest and mostsimple form.In later ages,during the Saitdynasties, themask of the eod-dess…
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